My Name is Khan is a 2010 movie is about Rizwan Khan, a highly functioning autistic from India who is Muslim. Superbly played by Shah Rukh,…
Jews and Aliens
In Cowboys & Aliens, spacecraft attack a frontier town. Amid explosions and mayhem, they swoop low and lasso the…
GLBTQ Pride In Jerusalem
My first Yom Kippur service as a newly converted Jew was delayed by two hours because a pipe bomb was found under the…
Getting Married
Congratulations to New York State for showing wisdom, acceptance, and leadership in making same-sex marriage legal! Mazeltov to all the couples now…
Being the Wave
Yesterday my daughter rolled with the waves for hours. They were gentle and lovely, playful whitewater bubbling against smooth sand and stretching into…
Killing Indians
I grew up “out West” with rodeos, cattle ranches, and working cowboys, some of whom still wore spurs on their boots and knew…
Kids for Peace Camp Day 1
This morning I drove my older daughter to Kids for Peace Camp in New Hampshire. She was met by a…
Ox Pull 4th of July
Reading, VT turns 250 years old today. With a population of 707, Reading’s 4th of July celebration is utterly fascinating. Like…
Holy Moriah: A Kabalah 