Glue for the Journey
Our daughter Wynona Jane was married on Saturday to Keric Lickerman. In lieu of a blogpost, here are the notes for the toast made by the FotB (father of the bride): Welcome to all of you. We’re glad you’re here!…
The Power of Compassion
My friend John Bellaimey posted the last sermon of the Reverend Ervin Brown, who died recently in Baltimore. Since Beryl writes frequently on compassion, we thought we would share his sermon. It's posted on the Memorial Episcopal web site in Baltimore,…
Holding Things Together
I started wearing a safety pin on my lapel after the election. My friend Rex mentioned that the pins offered an invitation to people who are afraid that you’re ready to help them. Some people in Great Britain started wearing…
Not all about me
An elderly, immaculately dressed couple, who introduced themselves as Peter and Mary, approached me between the two services at my church last Sunday. They were visiting for the first time, and asked if we would be singing “For All the…
Celebrating a Woman of Valor
My friend would have turned 90 last Saturday, but instead of having her birthday party, we celebrated her life with a memorial service. I believe we are all connected, but my friend (She didn’t want her name on the Internet)…
After horror, healing
On Friday after work, my wife and I shared a picnic in the early evening shade at the Arboretum, watching kids climbing on rocks near the waterfall. After living through what one newscaster called a “week of violence and sorrow,”…
Never Forget
“Save Us from the Time of Trial.” The Lord’s Prayer Jason Gay has a fine article in the Wall Street Journal about a skyscraper climb of One World Trade Center. Nearly 1,000 friends and family of the first responders who died…
Confetti Eggs
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live for 2,000 years? Rachel Sussman profiles 30 representative species in her book The Oldest Living Things in the World, continuously living organisms that are 2,000 years old and older. …
Don’t be a pain with your doctor
This morning’s Wall Street Journal featured an article which began, “Sometimes it’s the patient who gives the doctor a headache.” The article cited studies that suggest doctors are more likely to misdiagnose you if you’re considered difficult. Traits of difficult…
Peer leaders
Last week, the PBS Newshour featured an essay by educator Keith Frome. Frome believes that the best way to get more kids to apply to college is peer pressure. He’s developed a unique way of helping kids from low-income communities…
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