The night before he was killed, MLK, Jr., gave a speech. Here is an excerpt. His last few lines are particularly poignant. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life; longevity has its place. But, I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to
Category: Social justice
Cambodia and the Nomi Network
This week, Mrs. T. and one of our children are in Cambodia (the latter of whom is writing about it here). They’re “on site” to learn more about the Nomi Network. As I’ve written before, we support the organization, which battles sex trafficking in India and Cambodia. They do so by creating meaningful jobs for
Houston
During the drive to work this morning, I listened to today’s Times‘ Daily Podcast. They were interviewing a reporter in Houston, as well as a family that was deciding whether or not to leave their home. After seeing a lot of photos about Houston, in all honesty, I started to feel a bit immune. The
‘Why I Require FBI Agents to Visit the Holocaust Museum’
My friend Nicole de Lisle recently shared on Facebook a Washington Post commentary. It is based on a 2015 speech that former FBI Director Jim Comey gave. It is called: “Why I Require FBI Agents to Visit the Holocaust Museum.” It is a very thoughtful piece (link here). What particularly moved me was this: I require
The Nomi Network
Some good friends, Emily and Ross Jones, invited us to dinner. Our family ties with them go way, way back. They’re activist donors, and they wanted us to meet Diana Mao of The Nomi Network. It was a fun dinner, and we will be giving to Diana’s cause. First up, Diana is a high-energy and
Climate Change
On Saturday morning, I went to a discussion forum. It was at the HQ of MassWildlife, the agency responsible for caring for our trout waters. They had a series of presentations, all of which were fascinating. One speaker focused on climate change. She reported that 30% of coldwater fisheries already have been lost, and, by