My daughter Abigail wrote this today. * * * * * I root myself to the ground. I will not give in to fear. Last night my thirteen-year-old attended his first confirmation class, during which they discussed the murders in Pittsburgh. “There are people who really, really hate Jews, Mom. It […]
Category Archives: Human Rights
HR 158: A Betrayal of Iranian Americans
January 9, 2016 – 3:26 pm
The following op ed, written by Kamran Azmoudeh, a local dentist, was printed in my daily paper, the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, on January 8, 2016. It’s worth reading…and re-posting. * * * * * The war on terror and ISIS in particular has hit home in Santa Rosa. Its effects have […]
MLK Day and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
January 19, 2015 – 4:12 pm
America is struggling in the aftermath of police killings of black men in Ferguson, New York City, Cleveland, Florida, and more…and more. Today Time published an essay by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar entitled “Why I Have Mixed Feelings About MLK Day.” Few celebrities utilize their celebrity status for the well-being of society. Mr. Abdul-Jabbar does. I reprint the […]
Guns, Evil, and Insanity
December 17, 2012 – 1:03 pm
After the Newtown tragedy, Connecticut’s Gov. Dan Malloy said, “Evil visited this community today.” But Adam Lanza was not evil. He was insane. Beyond this obvious assertion, I have nothing special or unique to add. But two women do. One is my daughter, Julia Quinn, a wise and caring individual. The other is Liza Long, […]
A Bully Story
June 26, 2011 – 4:22 pm
Every once in a while I come across a blog post that deserves wider reading. Hollye Dexter wrote one today. I reprint it unchanged below. The original is here. * * * * * When I started the seventh grade all the other kids seemed to tower over me in the halls. The girls had […]
