"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" Psalm 133:1 Our city is close enough to Pittsburgh that few people here are more than two degrees of separation away from the Squirrel Hill neighborhood that experienced a mass killing at a synagogue this weekend. One neighbor's sister lives… Continue reading Standing with Tree of Life
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Real cranberry sauce
“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.” Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright Cranberries. I like them. Chopped and tossed with oranges in a bitter relish. Glistening in all their red glory in a glass bowl. I have nothing against cranberries from a can, either, even the jellied kind that slide out… Continue reading Real cranberry sauce
‘Mockingbird’ nation’s top read
A ray of hope in a very tricky time in America's history, readers voted, To Kill a Mockingbird, our nation's favorite novel. PBS' Great American Read survey announced Tuesday that Harper Lee's 1960 classic, "a coming-of-age story about racism and injustice," was No. 1 from the first day of voting and never slipped from that… Continue reading ‘Mockingbird’ nation’s top read
Looking for a city?
“Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet What do U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and the 7,000 or so Central American dreamers who are walking resolutely to America's border have in common? The answer isn't a punchline. It's a universal human condition. They are… Continue reading Looking for a city?
Eeeee-ntrepreneur
“A CD. How quaint. We have these in museums.” Eoin Colfer, Irish writer, "The Eternity Code" I have a flip phone, which probably tells you everything you need to know. I also use a hand whisk. If I could, I would set my own type by hand, roll on the ink with a wooden brayer… Continue reading Eeeee-ntrepreneur
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