We live in dangerous and challenging times. The world is in the grip of the worst pandemic in 100 years, which shows no signs of abating, due to mishandling of public health by so many governments. If we are painting a dire picture for the prospects of world recovery from COVID-19, climate change disaster and political extremism and incitement right now, we do however feel that light is at the end of the tunnel.
Read MoreI'm going to open with this one with a “plain-as-day” statement: I used to avoid conflict. The only reason I’ve stayed (semi) sane over the years is by being able to identify toxic individuals and making sure I stay several zip codes away. Negativity clouds the soul, I believed...
Read MoreWhen together, my husband and I have always been treated differently. Even in the diverse metropolitan city of New York. My husband, a Bronxite of Puerto rican and Cuban descent looks a bit different from me. Sometimes he is mistaken for Middle Eastern. A few years ago, after landing in...
Read MoreThe morning after I sat in amazement as our country map turned one red state after another, my wife and I called our nine year old son from his sleep to talk to him. We were not Trump supporters, not by a long shot. And while we were aware that he knew this, we wanted...
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