An Overlooked Economic Indicator
I’ve worked for the same company for five years, and this will be my sixth year of tracking the gifts sent to our company during the holiday season. (Okay, the Christmas season. I’m a Christian, and I celebrate Christmas. But my bosses are Jewish; they celebrate Hanukkah. Makes life interesting.) Anyway, for six years, I’ve kept […]
Your Road Is Not My Road
Penelope Trunk has an interesting Yom Kippur post on her blog, and the comments are equally challenging. A lot of people out there are seeking, and an equally large number of people have been hurt by organized religion. After reading some of the comments, I felt compelled to post a comment myself. I am copying and expanding […]
L’Shana Tova!
L’shanah tovah tikatev v’taihatem to my gentleman readers, and L’shanah tovah tikatevi v’taihatemi to my lady readers. May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year. Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Share apples and honey with your family and eat a pomegranate today. The honey symbolizes a sweet year. And Heaven knows […]
The Parable of the Talents: What Does It Mean?
This story from Matthew’s gospel has always bothered me. A king heads off on a journey, leaving his three servants in charge of his wealth. One guy gets five portions, the second gets two portions, and the third gets only one portion. The text says that the master was aware of each servant’s ability and […]