I spent the hour before dinner on a Zoom call organized by a UT college student to listen to some speakers talk about Chanukah and Zionism. So much of the conversation was familiar and yet so much reminded me about how the world our students live in is different from the world I knew when… Continue reading Not Quite A Chanukah Miracle
Category: People
Did You Call Me Stupid?
If you have to ask me if I called you stupid you can almost guarantee I did and that you already knew it. There are times in which I might engage in some minor obfuscation for the purpose of plausible deniability but those are rare. If I am moved to offer that kind of insult… Continue reading Did You Call Me Stupid?
The Conversation We Need To Have
I wrote about the dragons we dare not slay and explained why elsewhere thinking it would relieve some of the angst but it hasn’t. The fire that was set off by the news of the day burns with more intensity than I let on and it is galling to accept I can do no more… Continue reading The Conversation We Need To Have
My Father’s Shoes
Sam & Dave are keeping me company while I think about the days from October 22nd through today. Reminds me to remind others I cannot be controlled, placed in a box or just forgotten. Reminds me that when you encounter a force of nature you can choose to fight the storm but sooner or later… Continue reading My Father’s Shoes