America — After the ElectionBoth presidential candidates in America want to “save our democracy”.Nov 2Nov 2
Living with the Randomness of Life“Life cannot be calculated. That’s the big mistake our civilization made. We never accepted that randomness is not a mistake in the…Jun 9Jun 9
The Parting Words of a Mentor and Friend: Why Do I Have to Leave?There is a hollow place inside me as I write this latest essay — a feeling created by the passing of a mentor and friend who died suddenly…Apr 13Apr 13
The Importance of Knowing Your StoryAfter 50 years of work, mostly in the newspaper world, I retired as a newspaper executive for The Washington Post Company at the age of 66.Mar 29Mar 29
Unselfing Your “Self”The man in the looking glass, who can he be? The man in the looking glass, can he possibly be me? Man in the looking glass, have no…Feb 28Feb 28
Acceptance, Resilience, and the Contradictions of Life“It is far easier to see the gloom and decay; so often it sings a louder song. Attune our hearts to the good still stirring in our midst…Jan 20Jan 20
Where People Go To DieIt is Monday, before lunchtime, and I am sitting at the corner of a table that accommodates four residents in the large room of this…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
Contentment — A Bewildering Word for 2023There is a small town named Hope that has little commercial activity but is kept alive by an elementary school, a library, a post office…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023