PinnedWhen Politicians Get Confused about Their RoleThe Washington County, Pennsylvania, Republican chair is confused. He rebuked Senator Pat Toomey with the words, “We did not send him there to vote his conscience . . . We sent him there to represent us.” …Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Jan 14, 2022Zionism Is Intrinsic to JudaismThe tweet from a pro-Palestinian Jewish organization member said to boycott your synagogue if it supports Israel. It was trolling and a cruel suggestion. What the hell kind of Jew says a thing like that? …Zionism6 min readZionism6 min read
Dec 8, 2021Merrily Rolling HomeI need to tell a little story before I forget it. I went to the eye doctor today and received a clean bill of health: no more virus attacking my cornea. But they dilated my eyes. Those slip-behind-your-glasses-sun-shades they hand out took care of the glare when I went outside. …Walking2 min readWalking2 min read
Jul 13, 2021Beyond Toxic in Deep Stone CryptWe are Guardians. We protect humanity and our allies from enemies and our human faults. The cost of entry is high: We die, are reborn, and the cycle never stops. Some people say this makes us zombies. But I know it’s not true. …Writehere7 min readWritehere7 min read
May 31, 2021March, You Bitch (and April)The sun is shining with almost-spring glee Not that distant ghost that looks Good but has no warmth The temperature is 34, I checked Put on my boots The snow is disintegrating And dirty with sand What is that black stuff anyhow The dog doesn’t care I put on my…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Oct 24, 2020Feeling Broken? Fill in the Cracks with ResilienceThe Rabbi asked me, as he usually did, how my boys were doing. I gave him the usual answer. One of them had just been discharged from an intensive outpatient program and was heading back to college for the fall semester. The other — they are twins — was awaiting…Resilience9 min readResilience9 min read
Sep 22, 2020Reasons to Appreciate Social Distancing and Wearing a MaskIn March when many people were protesting social distancing, I found reasons to appreciate it. I’ve been appreciating things that I never thought I would, like post-nasal drip — I think it means I don’t have COVID-19. Top 10 Reasons to Appreciate Social Distancing So, I’m okay with social distancing…2 min read2 min read
Aug 15, 2017No One Wants to Admit Their UglinessHe said that was him in the photo from Charlotte, VA — there in the crowd of neo-Nazis and white supremacists — but that wasn’t the real him. The photo was too ugly for him to admit himself, and so he denied its truth. I think that no one wants…3 min read3 min read
Jan 31, 2017This Is How It StartsI always wondered how it would start. I remember reading somewhere that these things start quietly. Looking at old newsreels, it didn’t seem to start quietly in Germany. …Holocaust4 min readHolocaust4 min read
Jan 15, 2017Humane in New YorkUser Experience Can Bring Out Our Best Or Our Worst “Fuck off!” I shouted as I whipped around and looked the other driver in the eye. He shouted back at me, “So it’s going to be that kind of day, is it?” It’s going to be that kind of day…User Experience6 min readUser Experience6 min read