The 1% “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Several years ago, National Geographic Magazine published a story about the bombing of London, during World War II. Of the many striking images, nothing was more eerie and yet inspiring...
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A Personal Journey A few nights ago, my Mother had a heart attack. She is doing better, though still dealing with a wide array of health issues. This afternoon, sitting in her room, watching her sleep, I called my very dear friend Shahnaz. Every time we speak, though separated by thousands of miles, it...
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Perhaps I Should Buy a Purple Bathing Suit? I am turning 50, which I can hardly believe. Aging is not fun, I do not yet hate my neck, (http://thatisallfornow.com/?p=3610) though I imagine that is coming, but I do hate that in the last few months glasses have become mandatory, if I want to order...
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The People’s Business “It’s not the person who wants to arrive at the top; it’s the person who is ready to move ahead. Not to woo, but to move forward. And I think this is also why you are more popular or not. If people think that you serve a cause, they love...
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“Smuckers Buys Bustelo” The first thing I noticed, when we walked into Bruno’s, was the long, dark bar which stood in front of a classic Italian looking, espresso machine. Thanks to Chris and Sharon, we have finally had a perfect cup of coffee, in Cleveland, Ohio. Days later, Kate and I are still talking...
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What Has Happened to America? It is not without cause that so many songwriters have immortalized California’s Ventura Highway, the 101, in verse. There is something about driving down the101 with the windows rolled down, and the music turned up a bit higher than normal, which defies words. The rushing wind, hot sunshine, smells...
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Men of Faith “Even though Times Square Church was miles away from my Tennessee church — in more ways than geographically — I felt at home there, in my red velvet seat, sitting in the sometimes uncomfortable presence of God. I closed my eyes during “Amazing Grace,” heard people all around me singing in...
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“Well, after a while there is nothing left to fight about.” I opened the third drawer of my seven day dresser, where I keep my hair brush and the like and which I have opened a thousand times in the last ten years; but saw something different, it was as if I was...
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Have we really gone back to the shores of Tripoli? From the Halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles In the air, on land, and sea; First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean: We are proud to claim the title Of United...
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Christ and the First Amendment “Our profound national commitment to free and open debate is not a license for the vicious verbal assault that occurred in this case. In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of...
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