In a perfect world, we would be open to experiencing other lifestyles, even other cultures. Curiosity would be the driver. Understanding would be the balm. On a clear, cold afternoon,...

Lawful does not mean safe. Protected does not mean prudent. The Constitution protects speech and assembly — It does not guarantee immunity from chaos, miscalculation, or human failure. There’s an...

I want to write about an incident today that touched me deeply. As with all deep subjects that beg for introspection, the layers of thought begin to meld into one...

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Over the years, I’ve compared my seemingly mid-range trauma to the intense, obvious trauma suffered by others—those who were denied food, hidden in attics for decades, or endured severe abuse....

It’s a weird time. I feel numb and disconnected, with spurts of happiness interspersed. Sometimes, when I look at my impending life span, I can’t imagine feeling this same way...

There’s a satisfying nostalgia about finding a campaign button from decades ago—Hoover, Perot, maybe even the matchbook from Aunt Helen’s City Council campaign. These tokens remind us of the valiant...

At first look, it appeared as a beautifully woven tapestry. Each thread had worked its way into a life event, a memory, a mark in time — the fibers of...

Today, someone referred to my son as the Milky Way. Not a star. Not the moon. The Milky Way. It wasn’t said lightly. It came from an intuitive. Someone who...