TAKING SIDES
To dismiss our interdependence within the family of nations is foolish.
AUGUST ORCHARD
Anyone see a poem in there?
SEE THE WORLD. BE HAPPY.
Twelve months before his death, Martin asked me to officiate his memorial service.
TIKKUN OLAM
There are only two kinds of religion: The religion of being right and the religion of being kind.
MAY HIS MEMORY BE BLESSED
I inadvertently found out that my first-ever best friend died last month. I didn’t weep. I gasped.
A JEWISH PRAYER
I don’t like Stephen Miller. Maybe Jesus does, but I don’t.
JESUS AIN’T NICE
Just when you think Jesus loves and forgives everybody, it turns out he doesn’t.
A STORM OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS
Two hundred million of us will be affected. But, alas, another type of storm is gathering.
LET THE MYSTERY BE
The Magical Mystery Tour is coming to take you away.
IGNORE THE ELEPHANT (Talk About Jesus)
My friend and I have a tacit agreement not to speak of the elephant in the room.
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WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE
Something notable happened this month that merits an early return from my sabbatical.
SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER
I reached a personal milestone yesterday. Alas, there were no fireworks and no parades.
O JOGO BONITO
Soccer is a beautiful game, my sons told me years ago. I couldn’t see what they saw, but I’m beginning to.
BEYOND REASON
I'm a soccer fan but not a fanatic. Alas, the game releases the inner barbarian.