Where should we go when it’s time to go?October 30, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressOn a recent visit to the cemetery where my parents are buried, I was reminded of a bothersome fact: I have yet to ...Read More
The horrors of Haiti today are, sadly, very believableOctober 23, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti − “It’s unbelievable.” We say that all the time. These gas prices? They’re unbelievable. ...Read More
Holy day brings a sad reminder: Antisemitism is always aroundOctober 9, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThis past week, Jews across the world commemorated their most holy day, Yom Kippur, in which they asked for ...Read More
Hurricanes and war show the politics, pain, and power of our geographyOctober 2, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressThe old quote claims that “90% of life is showing up.” I wonder if the other 10% is geography. Hurricane Ian ...Read More
The undying bravery when facing a monster withinSeptember 25, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressDANA POINT, Calif. − What does courage look like? Does it have a face? A style? A barking loud voice? Or is it ...Read More
At Martha’s Vineyard, northern paradise interrupted by southern realitySeptember 18, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressIt was a pretty wild week at Martha’s Vineyard. Just as the wealthy Massachusetts island of sandy shores and ...Read More
The only thing new about quiet quitting is the nameAugust 28, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressRemember the movie “Office Space"? When a depressed worker named Peter recalls how, in high school, the ...Read More
Salman Rushdie attack, sudden violence, leads to new sense of vulnerabilityAugust 14, 2022 | Comment, Detroit Free PressYears ago, when I was in my 20s, I was living in New York City. One day, I invited two young cousins over for some ...Read More