When it comes to Israel’s thriving democracy, it’s important to believe your eyes. Broad Support for Gay Leader of Israel’s Parliament Israel’s new Speaker of the Knesset, the most influential appointment of a proudly gay lawmaker in the nation’s modern history, was supported by the entire Likud Party and its diverse secular and religious coalition partners. The handshakes…

Respectfully disagree. The projected boom fails to appreciate the arc of technology innovations that will: (1) make driverless vehicles ubiquitous, (2) reward the most experienced anywhere in the world for doing more work for more companies (regardless of geography) and reduce opportunities for less than stellar performers, (3) continuously eliminate rote jobs in which creating and maintaining remarkable human connection/rapport are less than central, and more.

“Prayer without action is no prayer at all.” ~Mother Theresa Every sadness, pain, suffering, and trauma experienced and witnessed — those closest to home, across the planet, or anyplace in between — is a reminder that our lives have purpose. …

Thank you, Lindsey, for speaking out. Society is changing. No one should continue to believe powerful men (or women) can behave badly without consequences. The courage of each of those who share their stories will pave the way to a better future. One challenge is figuring out new rules everyone…

Army Veteran Alex Sangster, 64, was barely surviving under a bridge when COVID-19 hit South Florida. I often wondered about the memories that kept Mr. Sangster alive during the long days and nights he spent living under that bridge. He’d served his nation at home and abroad during the final…

He was good with boats. Buford James Kelly wanted his Operation Sacred Trust Care Manager to know that when he reached our agency in May for an intake that he hoped would end the life of homelessness he’d come to know after his marriage broke-up and he’d left the marital…

I’ve long respected and valued my many friends with diverse political views. I’ve kept in mind that we share similar ultimate aspirations, but have different ideas about how to achieve our shared goals. Lately, that’s not how I’m feeling. Seeing people challenge election results that have been validated by thousands…

At first, holding grudges may have felt like a fortress that kept you safe. Later, grudges can become a prison of your own making. There are at least six good reasons for holding grudges. Being right. A terrific story to tell. Sympathy from others. Don’t have to invest in a…

Emotions are more intense in a mental health pandemic. Before handing your pandemic anger bill to a loved one, classmate, or colleague, be sure you know what those feelings are about. Pandemic anger is seeping its way into homes, classrooms, and offices. …