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In the dark hours before dawn, I’ve been known to think about my past—often with some degree of chagrin and regret for things done and...

Among other issues which divide Americans so starkly the right of protest and the reactions it elicits speak to fundamental differences...

Of all the political messages which have filled my inbox, news feeds, and social media sites over the past several months, those I find...

You may be familiar with a disorder known as imposter syndrome that affects many successful people. It takes the form of a nagging or at...

What is the wellspring of compassion and empathy? How is it possible for humans to lose their humanity, to regard as enemies those whose...

I suspect many if not most of us have suffered to some degree from the effects of isolation over the past months. We are social creatures...

Some weeks ago, I wrote about someone who expressed a striking contradiction when describing a candidate for office. The precise quote...

Most of us have some personal treasure—an object that for aesthetic or sentimental reasons we have a particular affection. One of mine is...

Perhaps the most insidious violation of our sense of security and well-being has been the systematic erosion of trust in organizations,...

There is a wonderful though apocryphal story that was well known to residents of New York’s Greenwich Village area where I once lived....

I have often wondered how it is that nations are able to identify and elect leaders who inspire and govern with noble intent and...

Most of us are familiar with grace –one of those words that conveys many different meanings. For some it is an act of prayer offered in...

Any Presidential election year brings with it a great deal of controversy about voting—and the present period is for many reasons even...

Among many examples of dissonance I’ve seen of late, a confrontation between a group of self-appointed counter protestors and...

Science V. Faith One of the many byproducts of the current pandemic is an increasing confrontation between those who profess a deep sense...

I was fascinated by a recent article in The New Yorker magazine regarding archeological evidence of the kingdom of David. The article...

It is hard to avoid expressions of hatred, in the news, on social media, even in everyday life. Of course, there is nothing new about it,...

Of late, I have seen numerous posts and articles using this phrase as a headline. What is more, it has been invoked by individuals...

Years ago, comedians Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner had a routine in which Brooks posed as the 2000 year old man, responding to questions...

Comparing apples to oranges is a rhetorical ploy that seems to be quite common these days. Here’s a typical example recently posted on a...