Yearly Archives: 2020

Who am I? This question rings from the dawn of human history and is uttered afresh in each of our individual lives. The question "Who am I?" is not answerable…

On February 23rd, the Task Force on Religion and the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy met with the White House's Joshua DuBois, the head of the Office of Faith-Based and…

As Americans, we live in the "sweet land of liberty." Whether citizens by birth or by naturalization, we have a rich appreciation for the principles of liberty upon which our…

Holding a press conference shortly after his return from Haiti, Jesse Jackson, pressing through a surge of sorrow, indicated the worst horror he witnessed was "babies looking for their mothers…

The routine, ordinary days of life pass by and accumulate without much notice. We commute through our days by the habitual byways. We do our work. We do our chores.…

In these economically challenging times, it is hard to turn down a good deal. Who really wants to pay more for an item when it can be bought for less?…

With the advent of the New Year comes the task of selecting the year's goals and determining how these goals will be achieved. As this process unfolds, the habits, activities,…

With the Christmas season nearing its apex, many of us have been experiencing a blizzard of questions about gift giving. Decisions about who to give to, how much to give…

On some days, work feels like a seamless repetition. Every task: copying, writing memos, attending meetings, responding to email requests, all take on a sense of endless repetition. All feel…

What do we do with those left over coffee hour cookies and cakes? What about the left over hot dog and hamburger buns from the church picnic? If their condition…