Dialogue & Discourse: a blog by Donna Halper

There was a fascinating article in today's Boston Globe about why we remember some historical events and forget others.  The author, Chr...

I have great admiration for people who can blog every day.  I can't do it.  It's not that I don't have opinions-- if you know an...

So, in news that surprised absolutely no-one, Hillary Clinton announced she is running for president.  Compared to other such announcements,...

There have been times when I thought about running for office. I'm reasonably honest, I care about people, and I might be able to make a...

Thanks to my years in media, I've met a lot of famous people, and not just musicians or TV and radio stars.  I've volunteered on sev...

At one of the universities where I used to teach, I had a gay colleague who had been with his partner for nearly three decades.  Although th...

First, an apology.  I normally write my blog on Saturday.  But that wasn't possible this past Saturday, because thanks to Southwest Airl...