Tuesday, February 28, 2017

The Problem With Labeling-- or What Humpty Dumpty Said

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One of my favorite quotes about communication comes from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass."  Humpty Dumpty is debati...
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Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Things I Notice Now: Some Thoughts on Turning 70

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I was born on a Friday morning, Valentine's Day (February 14), 1947.  Obviously, I don't remember any of it, but from what I've ...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

What I Learned During Eleven Days in January 2017

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To say the least, it's been an exciting (some would say bizarre) eleven days since Donald Trump took office.  We've seen him engage ...
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Friday, January 20, 2017

Nobody Told Me There'd Be Days Like These

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I was reading the morning newspaper today, and noticed an article about eager Trump supporters heading for the inauguration.  Okay fine, the...
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Thursday, December 29, 2016

"Life is a Series of Hellos and Goodbyes": Some Thoughts at the End of 2016

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A note to those who have kindly read my blog this year:  if you were expecting some political commentary, I'm saving that for the new ye...
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Friday, December 16, 2016

The War on Hanukkah and the War on Respect

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I wanted to say a few words about the War on Hanukkah, and yes that really is a thing.  Yesterday, I went to Dana-Farber, a Boston-area hosp...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Have We Stopped Welcoming the Stranger?

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Back in 1649, long before there was a United States, and long before our Founding Fathers created the Bill of Rights, a merchant from Hollan...
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