I Love Panera Bread. There, I said it.

I love Panera Bread. There, I said it. It feels good to get this off my chest. I am a…

American Dreams

Rabbi Joseph the son of Rabbi Joshua the son of Levi fainted and went into a trance (he dwindled away and his spirit went forth)…

What I Saw: An Independent’s Take from the Women’s March on Washington

Messing About in Boats

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” -Kenneth Grahame, “The Wind in the Willows”

Norfolk, Virginia is a town of flat greyish buildings and flat brackish water, host to…

Phishing for Meaning

I understand that you may not like Phish. It is easy to be cynical and to discredit Phish fans and to deride their particular form of worship. But Phish concerts offer many people a taste of redemption in this world, and attending the first two nights of Phish’s New Year’s Eve run of four…

The Case for Climate Optimism in Trump’s America

Of all the casualties of a Trump administration, the fight for a livable climate is one of the most obvious. Buried in a campaign blizzard of emails, scandals, and weird acts of Trumpian theater was the story that this incoming administration…