Until I met a young woman from Kabul, Afghanistan, named Tabasum, I’d nearly given up on finding my cause. My only child, Lili, had just left for college, and I felt at a loss with... Read More

This Valentine’s Day, most Americans will be out at a fancy dinner with their significant other, or at home gorging themselves on chocolate and other comfort foods. Unfortunately, some Americans might instead find themselves receiving... Read More

Back in early 2012 I wrote an article criticizing the Department of Health & Human Services proposed rule that would require all employers, including those that are affiliated with religious organizations such as churches, to... Read More

The Dawn of Civilization Long ago, a relatively hairless breed of two-legged ape eked out an existence that was nasty, brutish and short. Conflict was a key contributor to their misery, but eventually, they noticed... Read More

There’s a delicious irony to the story of the crash-and-burn career of four-star general and former Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus. The man who was elevated to the ethereal ranks of a General Eisenhower... Read More

The day after Hurricane Sandy flooded the lowlands of New York City, a flurry of media inquiries flooded the Occupy Wall Street PR team’s inbox. Days before any aid organizations arrived, hundreds of Occupy Wall... Read More

This is the text as presented at two services for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Fe (UUCSF) on Sunday, December 2, 2012. It is an updated version of a sermon of the same title... Read More