I voted last Friday and thought I had successfully “moved on” from the election. Then, during my drives to various meetings this morning, I listened to a This American Life podcast on the future of the GOP (up top, or click here). It does a phenomenal deep dive into how the party has divided into two
Category: Personal
Rest in Peace: JoJo David
Today, Mrs. T. and I went to JoJo David’s funeral. He was the music director at our parish and also was part of Campus Ministry at Boston College. An article about him that appeared in the Boston College press is here. I like that they interviewed people about JoJo’s impact on them. The Church was
A Sad Day
A sad day today. This morning, two food-service workers who worked in our building were in a terrible accident. One person has died. Then, I just learned that JoJo David, our parish choir director, passed away a few hours ago, leaving behind his wife and young daughter. After a long bout in the hospital, JoJo a
Contrarianism
In New England, Monday was a holiday. For the long weekend, I went to Barkhamsted, CT, to fish. I rented a small room on a river. Fished about eight to 10 hours a day. Water was very low, which made for very challenging conditions. The fish spooked easily, and so, you had to slowly creep
5,777
“Judaism is about endurance.” That’s a quote from a New York Times article on Jews in Kaifeng, China. 1,000 people claim Jewish ancestry, and the government has been cracking down on overt displays of Judaism. This past summer, on our bike trip in Spain, I chatted often with an entrepreneur from Colorado also on the trip with
‘Mirrors’
I’m a parent. I’m not a perfect one, but I do try and remember to take it seriously. I know that you likely are becoming numb to this election cycle. But, I think the video below is very important, not because of a political message, but because of a parenting message.