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<strong>To Travel or Not to Travel — Is That the Question?</strong>
I recently wrapped up a series of tips from my book (on Medium) for anyone who dreams of spending extended time abroad. The goal of...
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Feb 16, 20235 min read
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Tired of a Polarized Country? You Can Help Change It.
When I started this blog, I promised myself I wouldn’t use any lightning-rod words that tend to send people scampering off to their...
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Jan 31, 20224 min read
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Yes, And…
At the height of the 2020 BLM protests, I commented on a thread in an Italian-American Facebook group that sparked fury. Statues of...
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Oct 6, 20214 min read
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Becoming People Who Build Thriving Relationships
Last week’s post spoke to bridging cultural and philosophical divides, as told through the story of my own Jewish-Catholic marriage. This...
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Feb 21, 20212 min read
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Love Makes All Things Better
Picture the type of person you think represents society’s worst enemy today. Is it a Wall Street hedge fund manager? Proud Boy Q-Anon...
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Feb 13, 20214 min read
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Becoming People Who Help Immigrants Thrive
Last week I shared a story about how an experience I had during our year abroad put me in the shoes of any new immigrant who’s ever come...
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Dec 2, 20192 min read
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The Day a Window on Immigrant Life Opened Wide
The heavy Florida humidity filtered through the air conditioner outside Sister Margaret Mary’s office. My labored asthmatic breath left...
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Nov 23, 20194 min read
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