When I was a freshman in college, I first heard Simon and Garfunkel’s ground-breaking album Bookends. In addition to iconic songs like “America” and “Mrs. Robinson,” there was a lesser known track, “Old Friends” that contained the words: Can you imagine us years from today, Sharing a park bench quietly How terribly strange to be … Continue reading How Wonderfully Strange
The Day After Trump
Sooner or later, it will happen. Donald J. Trump will no longer be President. It might be in 2021 if he loses his re-election bid. It might be 2025, at the end of a second term. Or, the Special Counsel’s probe could lead to an earlier exit. Whatever the case, despite the President’s wistful sentiments … Continue reading The Day After Trump
Don’t Look Away Now
"Please, don't look away now." I heard this plea from an activist on the southern border who is working on the fallout from the Trump administration’s no tolerance immigration policy, resulting in the separation of thousands of children from their parents. The worker, aware of America’s short attention span and the recent relentless pace of … Continue reading Don’t Look Away Now
Breaking the Log Jam at the Border
The images and sounds emerging from the southern border are gut wrenching and heart breaking. You don’t need to have kids of your own to empathize with these young families and to understand the trauma of separating children from their parents in a strange, chaotic land. Unanswered questions about the zero-tolerance process being enacted on … Continue reading Breaking the Log Jam at the Border
A Tale of Two Summits
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The swing of events as a result of this week’s summit meetings in Canada and Singapore keeps our heads (and our hearts) on a swivel. The world’s strongest democracies gathered in Quebec at their annual G-7 summit. The body language among the participants … Continue reading A Tale of Two Summits