Happy New Year, everyone! Persian new year, that is–Nowruz, which begins today, on the spring equinox. Read More…
Tag Archives: Barack Obama
In his New York Times column a few days ago David Brooks reported feeling alarmed that President Obama is planning to tackle the nation’s problems on all fronts at once. As Obama said on Feb. 21: We cannot successfully address … Read More…
So this morning I woke up out of a dream in which my father was going to be interviewed on Terry Gross’s Fresh Air about his expertise in boutique wineries. You would have had to know my father to understand … Read More…
A happy day today, across the country and around the world, with the inauguration of Barack Obama. What moves me most about the man is his clear vision of the common good. In every speech, in every setting, he says … Read More…