A Letter to Congress
If we as a nation accept that there must be an awakening to the issues regarding women, then we all should be compelled to deeply examine the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. From our point of […]
You will NOT hurt our children!
As Ukraine’s 2013 “Revolution of Dignity” unfolded, it became clear that this movement was as much about articulating Ukrainian core values as it was about breaking a corrupt administration. The genesis of the revolution was […]
Song I
Understanding needs love. Love needs understanding.
Opinions Matter
On January 18, 2018, just seven days after President Trump made his remark about people from “shithole countries,” the Gallup news organization released the results of a new poll. It revealed that globally, when 1,000 […]
I Apologize for My President’s Remarks
To my Ghanaian professor Charles: You are a brilliant doctor of statistics, and thank you for your amazing teaching. I was always impressed that Ghana evidently had the highest proportions of PhDs to population of […]
Butch
In a small New Hampshire town, there was a man who had an absolute love for pheasants. The locals looked at him farcically as he was a brawny, rough-hewn truck driver who paradoxically spoke of […]
Highways of Hell
I peel my sweaty fingers off the sticky steering wheel. Flicking the vents in the optimistic hope of even a small breath of cool air. Forced to roll the windows down in the 90-degree […]
Champions
A number of years ago, a great Olympian faced his final challenge in attempting to reach the Olympics. While three times he had participated in the games, the stresses of the trials never subside. It […]
On the Water
It is a glorious morning. The water of the bay ripples and glints in the sun, and the grass fringing the beach and the estuary furls and unfurls in the breeze. On the other […]
I Did Not See
Blessed are those who have the gift of sight. But in order to see, the seer must first see the seer.
Gnostic Green 