Giving Thanks
By Leah S. Abrams Thanksgiving Day. The weather itself is confused by this year’s holiday, slipping back and forth between the foggy rain I thought I wanted and bright blue patches that remind me I typically most look forward to the Thanksgiving walk, a tradition from later in life when I spent the day on […]
‘In dreams begins responsibility.’
By Irene Meltzer Richard At this moment in the ongoing flow of history, there is a great deal of work we have to undertake in order for liberal democracy to thrive in the United States… Assuredly, we are not the first people to recognize that the American Dream is just that — a dream. However, like […]
On pivoting…
By Gabbi Traub I’m 31 and I’m not sure what to do with my life. I’m fully aware that this seems young to most people, and that I have an immense amount of time to figure it out. However, up until this past year, I’ve known what I’ve wanted to do and who I wanted […]
Post-Election Sunday – in a Celebratory Mood
By Leah S. Abrams This weekend, it feels like even the weather is celebrating. And why not? The country, though perhaps not by the mandate level margin one may have hoped for, has elected a new President, one who is interested in protecting the environment, who believes in science, and for that alone I breathe […]
A Pre-Election Day Blog
By Leah S. Abrams It is a grey, wet Sunday here in New York City, making yesterday’s crisp sunshine break in these now many days of steady rain feel like even more of a gift. Central Park yesterday was full of small groups of children of every age in costumes ranging from traditional witch and […]