Some of my siblings are unequivocal in their support of Israel, and some of my children are unequivocal in their support of Palestine, leaving me uncomfortably caught in the middle, supporting everyone’s right to live in peace—including mine. I’m grateful for the sibling who emailed his disagreement with what I wrote about choosing not to […]
Comfort in Nature
I find comfort in nature when I’m heartsore with all that’s wrong in the world. This is the moment in my ecosphere, when the green veil of leaves obscures the view from my window. Instead of seeing through the bare trees down to the pasture beside the river, I see the nascent leaves hang pale […]
Conflicted About Celebrating Passover This Year
Growing Up Jewish in America The Passover Seder has been one of my favorite celebrations of the year, but I’m so troubled by what’s happening in the Middle East, that I don’t know how—or even if—I can celebrate a holiday about escaping oppression this year, or ever again. I was raised in a Jewish family, […]
Experiencing Totality: My Solar Eclipse
I Wasn’t Gonna Go I never intended to drive 150 miles to Totality during Monday’s solar eclipse, not when I read that 200,000 people were expected to flood the parts of northern Vermont that would go dark. I thought 97% dark in my own back yard would be enough. With a pair of protective glasses […]
Air Travel Is All Indoors
On a recent trip to visit family in Montana, I spent twelve hours traveling there. Except for the minute it took to say goodbye to Tim at the airport, I spent all that time indoors: in a car, in an airport, and on a plane. My return trip was worse. My early morning flight was […]
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