Life As It Is

Kruger Park, South Africa – 7500+ square miles, 4000+ predators (~1600 very healthy lions), 1000s of animals killed nightly. Our night game drive began with...Learn More

Scene: Kruger National Park, South Africa, night drive through the park in a game-viewing/open-sided vehicle, 20 passengers, 1 Park Ranger/Driver/Tour Guide Picture 5 spotlights focused...Learn More

Bigfoot Wallace, a very famous Texas Ranger in the mid-1800s, with whom you would not want to mess, was 6’2” and 240 lbs – quite...Learn More

According to Miriam Webster Dictionary, the word “liberal” means “generous, open-handed, broad-minded, advocate of individual rights.” According to that definition, I aspire to be liberal...Learn More

Scene: Zusha, 5 years old, very unhappy … dialogue with father: Ari: What’s wrong? Zusha: You know! Ari: I really don’t. Zusha: Yes, you do!...Learn More

I am concerned about the degree of divisiveness in our world, some of it vitriolic, irrational, knee-jerk, one-dimensional. I am concerned about the lack of...Learn More

My friend Ari has a son, Zusha. Zusha had a meltdown when he didn’t get his way – normal behavior for a 4-year-old, right? This...Learn More

A few weeks ago, I had the great privilege of being the officiant at the wedding of two friends. These two friends work in the...Learn More