So my kid talks me into going out for pizza on impulse, and just as I pull the door closed, I realize that I don’t have the keys. No problem, we’ll go to the manager’s apartment and ask him for the spare. But he’s not there. So we’ll come back after pizza, and if he’s [...]

Okay, I’ll bite, and write a three-minute blog. It’s the new thing, but you’re not supposed to fix any typos which I’ve already done at least twice, so this is not the best start. I’ve been thinking that I need to get the hell outside and away from this computer. But I think that all [...]

Hatred is the madness of the heart. – Byron

To: Jane Clifford Subject: thank you Dear Ms. Clifford, Thank you for your reasoned, loving portrayal of your childhood Arabic neighbors in today’s column. We need more love and less hate if we are going to make it through the fear. There is a quote that I printed out a few years ago and taped [...]

“We who work for peace must not falter. We must continue to pray for peace and to act for peace in whatever way we can, we must continue to speak for peace and to live the way of peace; to inspire others, we must continue to think of peace and to know that peace is [...]