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I’m biking back from an errand to the bank and drugstore. It’s damp. Winter grey. And, I’m really mad.So very, very mad. I lost my

Ten years ago, Damen and I met while he and my friend James were both housed at High Desert State Prison near Susanville, California.  

Beloved, I am writing these very words you are currently reading in the past, with regard to time, from when you are reading them. It’s

  We stand on the brink of everything collapsing.   The entire world. It’s unraveling.   The conflict in Ukraine. The ongoing tensions between Hamas

Until editing this piece and looking for Natalie’s picture, I did not realize I had written about these Twinkies back in 2021. Enjoy the total

Dearest Beloved,💙rB I’m sitting at my computer.  It’s Wednesday morning, and I just finished my bi-weekly planning session with Denise, my project manager. I’m behind

Does something that annoys you on one day not annoy you on another? Often it has to do with our being H.A.L.T.S. (Hungry, Angry, Lonely,

How could I be other than mixed?   Recently, every time I’m asked, “How are you?” I jolt back to the reality that, in fact,

A thrilling journey.About me and a Ken doll.(But really, it’s about attachment.) -💙rB Did I mention that Emmett is almost 17-years old and away for a week? 

  I had cued up a newsletter for today that was, on its surface, about me getting attached to a particular Ken doll—later revealing that

Last week’s article engaged readers from the start with the information that I, a rabbi, sleep in a tent on Yom Kippur and don’t go

I’ve removed the bedding from the green-and-tan dome tent that I used last night in my Portland, Oregon backyard. And I’ve just brought my favorite,

For months since Emmett got his driver’s license, I haven’t understood why he doesn’t just drive. He knows how, after all. This short article will