As we descend into the depths this current election cycle, it is easy for me to wish that this nightmare was over. November 5th is not far away, but Continue Reading
What Do Americans Believe?
I had a long conversation with a friend who thinks deeply. We were discussing diversity in the United States. He maintained that America is far too Continue Reading
Politics in Today’s America
We got home from church just before noon. As I pulled up to the driveway, I noticed that something was missing in the front yard. I couldn't Continue Reading
What a Grandfather Can Do
Asher likes monster trucks. I think most little boys like them. Asher has several model trucks. He has the "Gravedigger" and the "Northern Nightmare." Continue Reading
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah (/ˌhæləˈluːjə/ HAL-ə-LOO-yə; Biblical Continue Reading
God bless him and Twisted Plants
Cudahy is strange town. It's by no means a bad place to live, but it has seen better days. The city was founded by Patrick Cudahy back at the end of Continue Reading
A Labor Day Parade on Chicago Street
It was Asher's first parade. He's almost four years old, and this was his initial experience with marchers and banners and floats. I am not a big fan Continue Reading
Grinding Employees Until They Drop
Our youngest son, Stefan, went to work before the sun was up. He's an Ironworker and he has been busy at a jobsite where they are putting up a big box Continue Reading
Why Listen?
Several years ago, my wife and I stayed in Seattle with a woman who was very hospitable toward us, even though we had just met her. Karin and I had Continue Reading
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations vs. Counter Demonstrations
I drove the old man home after we were done at the synagogue. He doesn't live very far from the shul, so the trip didn't take very long. Still, we had Continue Reading
How Did We Ever Get This Far?
Forty years ago on August 9th, Karin and I got married in a civil ceremony at the Rathaus in Bad Mergentheim, West Germany. Two days later, we got Continue Reading
Try Sitting in a Courtroom for a While
A courtroom is a strange place. People do not often go there voluntarily. A courtroom, like a hospital emergency room, is a place where a person only Continue Reading