The Blog
Changing Faces of Charity: From ‘Ransoming Pagan Babies’ to Baby Elephants
The Modern Appeal: Baby Elephants in the Spotlight
The other night, I saw a TV ad...
Navigating Fragility, Neglect, and Climate Challenges
The Shocking Vulnerability: Hurricanes, Freezes, and the Electrical Grid’s Collapse
In August 2021, Hurricane Ida completely...
Harmony in Diversity: Unraveling the Stories of Neighbor Cultures
A Neighborhood Tapestry: Layers of Stories
Every neighborhood is a story, a layering of inside, outside...
Metamorphosis of Identity: Signatures, Names, and Reinvention
Navigating the Bureaucratic Labyrinth
A couple weeks back, I signed closing papers for a small SBA...
Tracing Women’s Artistic Legacies
The Absence in Art History: A Glaring Gap
A while back, I watched Robert Hughes’ 1980s...
Unraveling the War Tapestry: Amid Putin’s Blitz, Echoes of the Past and Shattered Hopes for Peace
The Puzzling Landscape
Day 20 of Putin’s war, headlines mix attacks on Ukrainian civilians with sanctions...
Unraveling the Aftermath of January 6: A Reflection
Lost Years and Unbearable Anxieties
Most of 2020 and all of 2021 were, of course, almost...
Nuclear Deja Vu: From Cold War Fears to Putin’s Provocations
A Blast from the Past
A few weeks back, someone asked if Putin’s nuclear threats over...
Breaking Barriers: Judge Jackson, Jackie Robinson, and the Cost of Pioneering
A Parallel Journey
As the country witnesses/undergoes/suffers through yet another contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearing, I...
A Journey Through Unconventional Beginnings
Out of the Ashes
My love of stories goes way back. Sunday afternoons, age 3 and...
Choice Under Scrutiny: Navigating the Impending Roe v. Wade Reversal
Introduction: A Nation on the Brink
Over the past few weeks, the country has seemed poised...
Facing the Shadows: Unveiling the Trauma Behind Mass Shootings
Introduction: The Endless Cycle of Tragedy
So here we are back on the continuous American hamster...