Becoming a Southern Jew

August 5th marked twenty years since I arrived in Charlotte. By sheer coincidence, I spent my twentieth anniversary of becoming a Southerner immersed in an intensive week-long graduate course on…

Mastering the Art of Loving our Neighbor

I am honored to be a TEDx Charlotte finalist. If all goes well, I’ll get to be on stage on October 12, 2018 at the Dale Halton Theater in Overcash…

Being a parent is not easy

[This talk was given on May 15, 2018 for the Florence Crittenton Services Luncheon.] This past Sunday was Mother’s Day.  Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers…