Protests against the genocide in Gaza have become intergenerational on an unprecedented scale. When I marched against the war in Vietnam,...
The New Anti-War Elder Activists
Protests against the genocide in Gaza have become intergenerational on an unprecedented scale. When I marched against the war in Vietnam, a grey-haired protester was a rare sighting. Many elders at the time shared the view of my [...]
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Fall Reads that WOW
Fall is my favorite time of the year for reading. During the summer, my love of reading is often interrupted by getaways to the beach, dinners with friends and family visits. Come fall my life slows down, allowing me to read for long periods of time without interruptions. I can linger over beautifully crafted sentences or meditate over poetry [...]
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Be A Force for Compassion!
Imagine a runaway train charging from Washington, DC to California emitting hate from its smoke stacks, collecting more venom at each station. This is what life in in the United States has become under Trump. How do we stop the Trump Hate Express? We can start by practicing compassion, a proven antidote to hate. As Martin Luther King famously [...]
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