by sworel | Nov 17, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
As a lover of words, I really enjoy books that help me understand the nuances behind some of the stories in our Bible. In Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ book, “Lessons in Leadership,” the translation of a Hebrew term recently lit up a story for me. In this book, Sacks’ first...
by sworel | Nov 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The next few days will be filled with anxiety, frustration and disappointment for manyAmericans. In fact, the American Psychological Association Stress in America poll revealed that69% of American adults are reporting that the 2024 Presidential election is a...
by sworel | Oct 6, 2024 | 2024, Uncategorized
For my first two years in college, I attended the University of Maryland’s campus in Munich, Germany. One weekend, I went on a kind of field trip to the nearby concentration camp known as Dachau. That camp was liberated from the Nazis in April 1945 but many of the...
by sworel | Mar 17, 2024 | 2024, Musings, Uncategorized
Declaring someone to be dead, doesn’t always make it so. In 1937, a Frenchman, Angelo Hays, was racing his motorcycle and crashed into a brick wall headfirst. There were many injuries, and the doctors could not feel a pulse, so he was declared dead. His family held a...
by sworel | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
I love this term, “doppelganger.” It is a German word that literally means “double walker.” In mythology, there are a number of ghostly doubles that appear. In literature, doppelganger imagery has been used to “explore the duality of the human nature.” Even psychiatry...
by sworel | Jun 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Everyone loves good news. When the doctor says the treatment worked, we cheer. When our family gathers to hear that we are expecting a child, there is a celebration. When we land that well-paying job, we have a party and revel in the great announcement. Even the...
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