Faith
The Beliefs of One and Many
Each brand of faith is like America from its core, some holding to an original doctrine, others brandishing some new evolution, each as certain (and sometimes as violent) as the other. But I can appreciate that for those who are…
But Sometimes, You Just Want to Come Home
We went high. We went low. St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Towers and Catacombs. Saw Vienna’s Collection of Old Musical Instruments. Wandered a graveyard until our feet hurt. Paused for a little while inside the Library of Austria. But you know that…
This Unexpected Assault on Her Hearing
Some of you know. Others maybe not so much. A little more than three years ago, we booked flights and made plans to visit Switzerland and Austria. In essence, this trip we’ve been on over the past couple of weeks…
On to the Once Stifling Home of Mozart
Being in a compact city, walking through crowds and narrow columns with no benches, through churches, chapels, cathedrals, castles, and catacombs, we both had to admit to missing the quieter, spread out life of the Swiss mountains. But today was…
Our Last Walk in Geneva, Switzerland
Today we left for the heart of Switzerland, but Geneva was a good place to catch our breath and get over jet lag before starting our Swiss journey. These were a few more views from the global city, home to…
Visiting the Red Cross and the United Nations
We loosely prepared for speaking German, but learned pretty quickly that in Geneva, almost everyone speaks French, so Melissa brushed up on her two years from high school. Nevertheless, we made it to the United Nations (with the Broken Chair,…
Safely. Finally. Feet on the Ground.
We arrived in Geneva, Switzerland after more than three years of planning and more than half a day of flying, driving, and riding trains. On our previous trip overseas, Melissa conked out quickly with jet lag (we had, after all,…
Our Collective Anger
Considering the moment, little more than a week after one of America’s beloved actors lost his s*** on national television, it’s easy to look outward, to judge the actions and consequences of someone else’s rage. It’s a lot harder to…
Book #4 is Released – Cold Turkey Rage
On Friday morning before we left New York, quietly and without any fanfare, I submitted my fourth book for publication. This was not a project I published lightly, nor is it a project I will promote heavily. It’s a very…
Whatever Greatness We Like to Imagine
There’s nothing terribly profound about the things I have to say below, nothing too deep or unfamiliar, but I’ve been thinking quite a lot this year about the way we talk of people, of groups, of all the things we…
