Louisville, July 1986
I was walking up Broadway towards 4th A rusty ’76 BMW 2002 going west sped by at 2:21 p.m. “Walking on Sunshine” blasted from the radio I thought of you
Share the Wealth with Jason Makansi: Writing the Journey to the Center: Ethnic Delinquency, Young Adult Activism, Professional and Fiction Writing, and the Lifelong Struggle to Get What’s on the Inside to the Outside
It’s a great time to be half-Greek and half-Syrian! Never has my heritage been so aligned with the headlines. One country is the poster child for global economic failure, the other for geopolitical failure. Every…
The Simplest and Hardest Question
At some point in each course, I ask a question that is one of the simplest and hardest questions of all. A hand may shoot up after I pose it, thus indicating an avid interest in…
How To Make a Decision
A friend shared this with me this evening. Some people out there may recognize their own process herein. Step 1: Recognize option A as a reality Step 2: Celebrate option A as the best possible choice in…
Two Pages
Your book arrived today, just a few days after I ordered it on Amazon (and on a Sunday no less!) It looks beautiful and I couldn’t be happier for you I opened up to the…
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I recently read David Roskies’ book, The Search for a Usable Jewish Past, and from its pages I noted the following books or authors to read: Ahad Ha’am S. Y. Agnon, The Bridal Canopy, A Simple Story,…
Share the Wealth with Celine Dammond–Disability: Where Did It Come From and What Does It Mean?
What is the first image in your mind when you hear the word, “disability”? Take that image and imagine that disability can touch people anywhere, at any time, without boundaries. It is a part of…
Like When I quoted Jon Sobrino in “Dear Layla Welcome to Palestine”
The quote is always fascinating because it changes out of context, becomes different and sometimes more mysterious. It has a directness and assertiveness it may not have had in the original. — Susan Sontag
Because We Say So
Dear Kelley, I’m delighted that you inquired about where to start with reading Noam Chomsky. I look forward to discussing Hegemony or Survival with you in a couple of weeks. Back in 1986—those horrid years…
The Judge and the Jesuit
Judge: “Father Berrigan, regardless of the outcome of these hearings, will you promise the court that you will refrain from such acts in the future?” Berrigan: ”Your honor, it seems to me that you are…