Lashing Out in Defense
Rupa Ray’s experiences at the Phish concerts are generally very positive, but every so often she catches a glimpse of a different undercurrent that runs beneath the outward openness.
Walking the Line
Can we be honest with each other about our feelings while protecting one another from the hurt that this honesty might engender?
The Hunted Reds of October
This past October I got the chance to attend Politicon, the recently annual conflagration of political junkies and pundits in California.
Dreading the Thanksgiving Table
For the past two years, Thanksgiving has been one of the most painful times of year for many Americans. Even if we haven’t lived this story ourselves, just about every one of us has heard from a frustrated friend about their dread over returning home to share a turkey dinner with relatives.
Why Come to the Table?
Immediately after the 2016 presidential election, in the thick doldrums of what for me and many of my friends was a genuine tragedy, I started to talk about empathy. I had been finding it tough to come to terms with the beliefs of some of the people I cared about in my life, but I was at least having conversations with them.
