In a previous post, I shared The Daily Show host Trevor Noah’s observation you can both support Black Lives Matter AND be pro-police. I still believe that. In fact, my pro-police side was affirmed several times over the weekend following the largely unsuccessful terrorist bombing in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. (NOTE: Though this … Read more
There I go again. A hopefully provocative headline which will entice you into reading this post. And you likely thought the subject matter involved United States foreign policy. If you’re still reading this, it worked. Actually, this post is about philanthropy, a topic which has received considerable attention during the last couple of weeks, … Read more
Among the questions included in the Reuters/Ipsos “Core Political Data” tracking poll is the following. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track? The sample size is 1607 American citizens with a sampling error of plus or minus 2.8 … Read more
Janet Adkins, a candidate for school superintendent in our community, included the following in an op-ed piece in the local paper: As a mom, I have had my child come home and share with me how he was offered “extra credit” if he could memorize the “five pillars of Islam.”…I am opposed to instruction … Read more
The Summer 2016 issue of the George Washington University magazine includes an article titled “About Death.” It shares retiring psychology professor Pamela Woodruff’s perspective on the end of life. When asked about an afterlife, Woodruff responded “I don’t believe in it absolutely. I simply hope that it’s there.” The article reminded me of my … Read more