What Kind of Future Awaits Graduates?

What Kind of Future Awaits Graduates?

Across the U.S. this month, students and families are celebrating the remarkable achievement of graduation.  Donned in their caps and gowns, graduates will stride across the stage to receive their diplomas. However, as they leave the stage, many might be wondering...
What He Had Left

What He Had Left

Every Sunday, I get to stand in front of people and tell a story. Some are long, some are short. Some are funny; some can make the eyes a bit misty. A few are good enough for folks to remember. Most are single-serving, like the tiny coffee creamers found at a...
On Birthdays and Cherry Blossoms

On Birthdays and Cherry Blossoms

The photo you see is of me, a good while back, holding my newborn nephew, Nate, in his parents’ apartment in New York City. I was there to lead a vigil at the Isaiah Wall, across from the United Nations, in support of nuclear disarmament debates happening across the...
Ten Lessons On my 55th Birthday

Ten Lessons On my 55th Birthday

Next week, yours truly celebrates another trip around the sun. On August 12, I will be celebrating my 55th birthday. It’s a milestone for me because, as a child, the first birthdays I remember celebrating with my grandparents were their fifty-fifth birthdays. All of...