Reassurance awaited me at every turn during my recent three-day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. The ancient forest dazzled on the stretch of trail I covered along the Connecticut-New York border. The sun-dappled, luxuriant... Read More

Ask American adults across the political spectrum to name a U.S. Supreme Court case and the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision or the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision are the most likely examples they would... Read More

While theists often focus on their relationship with gods and connected spirits, non-theists focus on our relationship with others and the impact of our connected actions. But we must not neglect our own well-being and... Read More

One of my best friends, Woody Kaplan, died recently. I miss him. He was my age when he died. I turned eighty-two on June 14, 2024. I’m in pretty good shape for my age, partly... Read More

July 26th, 2024 will mark the 34th anniversary of the passage of a pivotal piece of American law in defense of and for the dignity of disabled people: the Americans with Disabilities Act, otherwise known... Read More

Conservative religious politicians aim to push their Christianity in public spaces, especially in school settings. From dangerous Supreme Court appointments to state courts favoring Christian nationalists, from Project Blitz to Project 2025, attacks on public... Read More

Imagine if you will a near future where our global society offers every person regardless of faith, economic status, identity and heritage the freedom to be unencumbered by the current problems we now face on... Read More