One thing I never thought I would ever have to do in America was figure out, by virtue of being born and raised in the Jewish faith, whether I am “uniformed” or “disloyal” or both. But there is no doubt I am one of the people Donald Trump has been referring to this week. Though … Read more
(Chutzpah)…that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan. ~Leo Rosten/The Joys of Yiddish I have been pretty tough on white evangelicals the past few weeks. And with good reason as most recently evidenced by the latest Pew … Read more
The common journalistic technique of focusing on one individual in order to bring attention and clarity to a global, complex issue is referred to as “putting a human face on the story.” There are numerous examples, many Pulitzer Prize winners, which remind us behind every statistic there are living, breathing human beings. Perhaps the most … Read more
The title of today’s post is a play on “Carmina Burana,” a collection of Latin poems and prose from the 11th and 12th centuries believed to have been written by traveling theologians and scholars. Many are described as irreverent satires targeted at the Catholic Church. I thought I would add three more to the collection … Read more
Spoiler Alert: If you have not yet seen Season 8 of “Game of Thrones” and plan to do so, you may want to wait before reading this post. “Game of Thrones” has certainly generated its share of post-finale press coverage. Unfortunately, most of it has been about viewer reaction to the resolution of the question, … Read more