Most of us have experienced the death, or serious wounding, of a close friendship. In recent years, however, the mortality rate of good friendships has risen dramatically, and the cause, to nobody’s surprise, has been political differences. My 2017 article “It’s Still All in the

Racism, like COVID-19, is a virus. Want to find out whether you would test positive? In a minute, you’ll be able to. By taking the racism test below, you’ll find yourself in one of four groups: Not Racist, Slightly Racist, Moderately Racist, or Seriously Racist.

I’m a white, Jewish kid who grew up in New York during the 60’s. To understand why I’m writing about America’s search for a cure to racism in 2020, I’d like you to know a little bit of my back story. My mother, Roslyn, was

Driving to our favorite hiking trail this morning after two months of quarantine, we received a call from a dear friend who relayed the sad news that her beloved 65-year-old aunt had just died from COVID-19. “What’s killing me,” she told us tearfully, “is that

Some buddies become brothers. This is true of Asa and Duke, two special men whose service to our nation I celebrate every Memorial Day. Both of these friends gave me something rare and precious that enriched my life. Although I lost “Ace” to ALS several

Defiance comes in many forms. As we all adjust to living in a COVID-19 world, there’s a new form of it in town born of 100 percent–octane arrogance. Many of us who’ve decided not to wear a mask or physically distance—thereby putting ourselves and others