The Transcendence of Diversity
A couple of decades ago, I did not see what was so great about diversity. Everybody was touting it. We were supposed to have diversity in...
The Good, the Bad, and the Impossible
I have not come up with anything especially original or inspirational for a New Year’s message, so I am going to settle for the tried and...
The Annual Christmas Battle
It’s that time of year again. The time for Christmas trees and Christmas carols and manger scenes and stars and the three kings. It is...
Title IX to the Rescue!
When the authors of the Title IX prohibition of gender discrimination in public schools wrote that historic piece of legislation, they...
THANKSGIVING INVENTORY
I want to write something for Thanksgiving, but what can I say that has not already been said a million times? I am not sure anyone needs...
Goodbye, Emily
Emily (not her real name) and I were the youngest of eleven cousins on my mother’s side and because of that I always felt a special bond...
Tempest in a Coffee Cup?
I am admittedly weighing in late on this one. How can I possibly add to the brouhaha about Starbucks? And yet I cannot resist writing at...
Boy Scouts in Transition?
Well, no, I don’t mean transition in the transgender sense, though I suppose that might be the next big issue. First, let me set the...
Sharing or Foisting?
At one time or another, most of us have encountered a religious proselytizer. It is usually an unpleasant experience. So much so that...
Columbus Day
As a youthful coin collector, the first United States commemorative coin I acquired was the one bearing the likeness of Christopher...