America

  • 9/11: This Is My Story

    Earlier today, I looked through my old posts from September months, searching for my 9/11 story. I thought it might be a good time to republish it, simply because my students that I teach now in 2023 weren’t even born when planes crashed into our buildings.  I think it’s a lot like Pearl Harbor or…

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  • A Declaration

    A Declaration

    When I was much younger, I would stand on the side of the road watching the fireworks being launched off of “Luskin’s Hill” just about a mile from my home. With each new sonic boom and brilliant blast of color, amidst the chorus of “oohs” and “aahs” that weaved through the crowd like the ripples…

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  • Understanding Our Frustrations And Realizing New Pathways To Resolutions

    America is facing its greatest crisis in my lifetime, and I am realizing that each of us is called to react and act in ways that define our communities, large and small. In the simplest of terms, here’s how I see it. In our lifetimes, we are presented with scenarios that are not always directly…

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