Category Personal Essay

Musings On Issues Of Citizenship

On occasion, I am motivated to write. Subjects vary but increasingly over the last few years I have written about social and political observations. I’ve assembled this collection of essays, some of which have been previously published, that are focused… Continue Reading →

To Whom It May Concern

For the last few years, I have been inundated with email requests from Democratic candidates and organizations far and wide seeking my opinion on surveys, my signature on petitions, and, of course, donations. I get at least a dozen every… Continue Reading →

On Race and Politics

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I live in Levittown Pennsylvania a suburb of Philadelphia built in the 1950s. The creation of this community was considered a marvel at the time but in its early years… Continue Reading →

Bending to the Light

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] We have all watched trees grow with roots that reach deep into the soil for life-sustaining nutrients, massive trunks that stand fast in the torrent, and leaf-filled branches that thrust… Continue Reading →

Placebo Effect

I am fascinated with the concept of the placebo effect. When I became aware of it as a kid, I was astonished, – it was a hair on fire moment for me. I could hardly believe that almost every adult… Continue Reading →

Rights and Responsibilities

We have been reminded of our responsibilities to one another as citizens.

DERELICTION

Dereliction – deliberate or conscious neglect.

It Matters

…what we seek in our leaders are ideals that have defined, and will continue to define, the character of our society.

Familiar Echoes

A personal essay examining the social lessons from Nuremberg and how they currently resonate.

Change

We risk becoming spectators instead of participants in events evolving around us.

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