Category: Various Rants

  • Rescuing the non-Lebanese

    Last night my Internet news page showed a picture of an American family trapped in Lebanon holding up signs and passports. It was a very moving picture and I feel for the family. Their ordeal must be terrible and frightening. But as I looked, I couldn’t help but think, what about all of the innocent…

  • Stress dreams

    I think I must be reaching some sort of inner peace in my dreamlife. Last night I had stress dreams–I’ve had them all my life at various, busy times–but for the first time ever, they weren’t stressful. Let me explain. In my younger years, my stress dreams corresponded (loosely) to the stresses in my life…

  • What morality is not…

    It is not invading a country and killing a hundred thousand of its citizens for something that turns out not to exist. It is not insisting on the sanctity of a blastula of cells when millions of already born children are starving and dying all over the world. It is not charging two loving people…

  • Christianity—Lite: Fewer carbs for those who don’t care to think

    Privately, I consider myself a Christian, but I am embarrassed to admit it publicly. I am embarrassed because the modern face of Christianity has changed. Today, the most frequently seen Christians are the religious zealots who wave angry signs in the streets, who cry over burning candles at vigils for people they have never met…

  • Thoughts on Government and Religion

    I fear for the future of my country. And I mean this in a sincere, patriotic sense. I may be a die-hard liberal, but I can still love my country, even as I disagree with many of its policies. I can be grateful to the many men and women who have given their lives in…

  • Entitlement Rant

    What are we entitled to in this world? Well, if American, our constitution entitles us to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and a few additional things added over the years, such as a fair trial (ostensibly), the right to vote (again, suspect after this past election), but I digress… A recent event, broadcast…

  • Sunshine

    The sun is out in upstate New York–a rare occurrence this time of year. With all the snow we’ve had, it’s a bit dazzling following so many days of bleakness. And I’m feeling rather shell-shocked, actually, stepping out into all that glittery brightness. But despite the last few months of sadness and uncertainty, as well…