Nov 13Free speech is hardI’ve often written of my admiration and respect for Gen Z. All three of my kids are Gen Z and represent so many of the cohort’s best traits. Broadly speaking, this generation of young people cares equally about collaboration and individualism. Their progressive values include equity and sustainability, transparency and…Israel Palestine Conflict9 min readIsrael Palestine Conflict9 min read
Oct 14When there are no wordsI am not Jewish, but my wife is. As are my children. Most of my closest friends and colleagues are Jewish, at least those that I have made since moving to New York City. I have struggled for days to come to some kind of understanding about what is happening…Israel Palestine Conflict8 min readIsrael Palestine Conflict8 min read
Sep 10This is lifeWe dropped our baby at college last week, officially making us empty nesters now. So far, I’m not very happy about it. We’ve already done this twice before, with our older boys. The first time was extremely difficult as well. With our oldest, we made a family trip out of…Empty Nest7 min readEmpty Nest7 min read
Jul 29What am I working for?I was recently contacted by a headhunter about a job that seems tailor-made for me. And it got my stomach tied up in knots. I’ve been in my current job — or some version of it — for almost 19 years. What would make me consider leaving? Am I happy…Self Worth9 min readSelf Worth9 min read
May 26For my dadMy dad and I had a complicated relationship. To me he was often something of a mystery. When I was young, I would fantasize about following him to work, invisibly. I thought it would give me some kind of new information about who he was outside of our family. …Dads5 min readDads5 min read
May 8The kids are alrightThe other night, my wife and I were with two of our three kids for dinner. By the end of the evening, both kids had both succumbed to tears. Sure, graduations are exciting times, filled with accolades and congratulations. Pageantry, pomp, and parties. But they are also fraught with anticipation…Parenting7 min readParenting7 min read
Mar 29The politics of wokeWokeness is a somewhat abstract collection of beliefs that can be hard to define. But apparently, we know it when we see it. In its current usage, wokeness is trying to describe something about the politics of today’s young, highly educated “new” left, especially on cultural and social issues surrounding…Woke8 min readWoke8 min read
Mar 3Breaking News: New York is deadIt’s popular these days to once again proclaim the death of New York City. When I moved to New York in 1994, the city was still hungover from Wall Street’s overdose on junk bonds and leveraged buy-outs in the 1980s. There were also the politicized aftershocks of the Central Park…New York10 min readNew York10 min read
Jan 22Losing my religionNational Religious Freedom Day is observed on January 16, the anniversary of the adoption of Virginia’s Statute for Religious Freedom. The statute, which began simply as Bill №82, “A Bill For establishing religious freedom,” was adopted in 1786. It was penned by Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson and guided to passage…Atheism9 min readAtheism9 min read
Jan 9Happy new year! Here we go again…Each year, immediately following Christmas and continuing into the first week of January, we are inundated with articles and posts about new year’s resolutions. How to make them? How to stick to them? Are they helpful? I even saw an article offering suggestions for 65 potential new year’s resolutions —…New Years Resolutions7 min readNew Years Resolutions7 min read
