

My bride
My bride My bride is the definition of sweet. My bride is authentic, honest, and kind. My bride is a smile that radiates, making my...


The Wonder of Insignificance
People gather in collective silence in a state of stupefaction to gaze at this waterfall, its ferocious energy somehow soothing, its...


Israel
Unless you go to a place, there is no way to really know what it’s like. Before going somewhere, we form pictures in our heads of what we...


Chopin in Warsaw
One evening in Warsaw, after a long day of visiting museums and memorials, I stumbled upon a Chopin concert. After learning of the worst...


The Krakow Ghetto
Here I sit in the center of the Krakow Ghetto. It’s impossible to convey the reality of what went on here, the horrors unimaginable. A...


Poland
I didn’t know what to expect when I first arrived in Poland. Would it be safe? Would I have enough to eat as a vegetarian? Was I going to...


Before
The following is the first of a series of blog posts from my trip to Israel and Poland, an exploration into my family and cultural roots....


The Swiss Life
My summer trip this year was to Switzerland and my assumptions of Swiss culture were shattered immediately upon arrival. The Swiss are...


Pololu Valley
As we descend down the trail, the view of Pololu does not get any less spectacular. Cliffs jut out along the Pacific out into the...


It's Not What You Do
A friend of mine recently won his first case as a trial lawyer. He let everyone know on Facebook and received plenty of “likes.” But then...