Things Are Not As Bad As They Seem

Things Are Not As Bad As They Seem

“To Kill a Mockingbird” is Harper Lee’s classic novel about racial injustice. In chapter 22, we read an unforgettable line spoken by Miss Maudie, a white woman, to Jem Finch, a white boy. Jem’s father is a lawyer, Atticus Finch. And Atticus had just...
The Danger of Going in the Wrong Direction

The Danger of Going in the Wrong Direction

While driving on I-15 in Southern California last year, I had luckily chosen the second lane from the left. It was both startling and a bit surreal when a car at a high speed passed me in the lane to my left — coming toward me. Looking in the rearview mirror, I prayed...