Rest in peace, live in toil Death has always been the inevitable end of life, but 2023 brought us a gluttony of death from war, disease, crime and natural disasters. Coming out of the global COVID pandemic, we might have expected a more peaceful transition back to “normal” […]
The Big Picture 2018 saw its share of thrills and spills. Politics was a grudge match with partisanship on full display. The economy was a roller-coaster that took us on a wild ride to nowhere. Society and culture responded with moments of madness and merriment. Amid the tumult, my own life was amazingly tranquil, with […]