Our lives in the 21st century have become very complicated. With the endless stream of information and on-line connections, I am challenged to make sense of all that I see and experience. Once in a while, in a rare moment, I discover something that stands out against the backdrop of meaningless, random events. This happened […]

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? An imaginary Q&A in my head during a recent visit to a zoo. Q: We can ask the question today regarding any subject, “What does the future hold?” I understand you’re obsessed with time and how the past and future converge into the present moment where we can look in […]

Today, we stand together. While certain historical precedents can be cited, most historians acknowledge that our political times are unprecedented. The challenge now is to find an effective way forward. The groundswell of dissent made a mark today with the Hands Off! protests across the United States. 150 different organizations coalesced tens of thousands of […]

In reflecting recently on rare occurrences, I remember meeting only once a fellow named Joe Lobel. A friend of mine who was a social worker introduced me to his boss from the agency he worked at. They worked together at Gracie Square Hospital. Joe sparked an interest in my friend for several reasons. Firstly, Joe, […]

When I first met Jana Napoli 20 years ago, she took my hands, opened them up, studied them carefully and slowly began revealing to me things that I might have known about myself, but could not articulate fully. Or revealed to me things that I did not acknowledge. For over two decades of our friendship, […]