My wife Blythe and I are on our annual winter sojourn to Williamsburg, Virginia. It has become a tradition for us, allowing us to re-acquaint ourselves with history while escaping … Continue reading Gentle Ghosts of Christmas Past
Surprising Connections
Last week, I was privileged to lead a class in an innovative program, the Prisons and Justice Initiative at Georgetown University, facilitating a conversation with inmates in a DC jail. … Continue reading Surprising Connections
Arlene Chase–In Memoriam
My mom died on Saturday. Less than two weeks ago, she and I were plotting a visit of purchases at the Amish farms that surround her home so we could … Continue reading Arlene Chase–In Memoriam
Ongoing Tragedy at the Border
Words fail me. Day after day, I feel mounting anger, shame, frustration. What is unfolding at our southern border becomes increasingly hard to witness and even harder to understand. Is … Continue reading Ongoing Tragedy at the Border
Eid Mubarak
This week, Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan with the holiday of Eid Al-Fitr, an Arabic term that means the "festival of breaking the fast" and marks … Continue reading Eid Mubarak