If you’ve read my posts in the past there’s a trend around my personal relationship with writing. I love the idea but find it really hard to get myself to do it. Lately, in light of a commitment I made to write daily, I’ve found more ease writing a blog on behalf of my old dog Einstein.
Read MoreThere’s silence. Then there’s chaos. The bullets pierce the glass. Then the boy next to me. This is the day that this is enough.
Read MoreTo all the congressmen that have been saying that we will forget about gun control when the new Snapchat update comes out- I promise you that we will not- we will honor those who lost their lives and we will keep fighting and when we turn 18- you will be held accountable for your lack of action in the voting booths.
Read MoreOver the past year, it wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that I’ve been collecting caring high school teens from different parts of the country interested in serving as Citizen Discourse ambassadors. They. Are. Awesome. One of the teens I’ve gotten to know virtually is a senior from Atlanta, Georgia...
Read MoreA letter to the kids who carry hope for a better day and a desire for better way.
Read MoreHeart break strikes when someone or some thing you hold dear lets you down. When a core value or ideal is breached. And that some one or some thing should have known better.
Read MoreIt was a difficult birth mainly due to the length of the labor and uncertainty around what exactly was being brought to life.
Read Morean ode to words
I believe words matter.
I love words. I wish I knew more of them.
I believe words are the greatest and most powerful tool known to humanity.
Read MoreAs we now see, you created a social networking platform with a limited vision.
As a consequence, Facebook has contributed to a damaged democracy. Your manifesto is an admission of that.
Read MoreThis week I’ve again been thinking about Moses. Moses may be responsible for the single greatest mic drop in history.
Read More“The President has granted your client clemency.”
I could hear the joy in the attorney’s voice as she shared the good news with me. After all the work reviewing cases, this was the moment they savor. The chance to tell the attorney the good news.
A second chance at life.
Read MoreEver since I was a kid, I paid close attention to my rabbi’s sermon at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Not to diminish their religious significance, but these holidays are like the Super Bowl for rabbis. All the congregants show up and this is the big moment.
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