Shhh There is nothing to say. There is only to stand in silence, And witness In sadness and humility The unraveling of what was and the unfolding of what will be. Let go rage And blame and bias. They got us here And they will not deliver us. Relinquish fear …

On Thanksgiving 2020, on the heels of a contentious election and in a climate of acute division and divisiveness, Americans have a choice to make which may determine the future of the Republic. While there has been some talk of reconciliation and reunification, there are still many who are stoking…

Recent current events reminded me of a beautiful story I heard years ago. A boy was shorter than his younger brother, and it bothered him greatly. One day, he shoved his brother into a shallow ditch, and then stood beside him and gloated that he was now taller. His father…

With all of its flaws and opportunities for improvement, what is great about America is the ideal, enshrined in its founding documents, that all of its citizens are free to believe and practice as they choose. There are those who believe at this moment that America’s independence is not something…

I read an interesting line today from an author I respect, Jonathan Tobin: “Those who marched in the past for civil rights did so not because they felt that America was an irredeemably racist nation that needed to be completely rethought, but because they thought racism was a betrayal of…

Some Thoughts About Race Relations on My 25th Wedding Anniversary 25 years ago, I married the spectacular woman who I had been lucky enough to meet and fall in love with eight years earlier when we were in highschool. I have been blessed with her companionship and guidance, and with the beautiful family that we have worked together to raise. …

The world is not black and white. It is complex and puzzling. There are no easy answers. But sometimes, things are clear. It is clear at this moment that black Americans have suffered violence and bias in this country for far too long, and more must be done by all…