This is just another ordinary day. Except for the idea that it is the first day of the first month of a new year.
We make a big deal out of that so it gives us a reason to think about starting over. Maybe, for some of us, it is restarting.
You know what I mean. It is time to get our lives in order.
Here, on the first day of the first month of a new year, I offer five reasons less in your life will give you more life.
Let me know what you think . . . .
I went to a Shabbat service at a synagogue last Friday and heard a Palestinian Muslim sing with an American Jew.
I then heard the son of a Norwegian Prime Minister talk about conflict resolution.
I was deeply moved.
If we are willing to learn, then Trayvon Martin can teach us something about ourselves. Even now, four days after the verdict the discussion continues.
Trayvon Martin’s death at the hands of George Zimmerman has staged a morality play into which we have been drawn. Like it or not, each of us have become a part of the drama.
Impolite Facebook posts, angry tweets, slanted news stories, all seek a foothold in the story to influence public opinion. Even this blog posting becomes a part of the noisy conversation.
What can we learn from this tragedy?
People amaze me. Life inspires me. Culture intrigues me. I love to write and explore ideas.
I am trying to create a place where we can explore people, life, and culture together.
Would you join me?