I have been blessed with three daughters and eight grandchildren. When I tell people that, they usually stare at me in disbelief, so I show them a few photos on my cellphone as proof. I don’t offer more than that … Continue reading Mothers, Daughters, and Me
It’s been a long semester. Just as winter has stretched into spring, classes have become long and arduous. I have turned into a coach on the sidelines nagging, needling, cajoling my students to cross the finish line. After class one … Continue reading “J,” The Unrequited
I had never been to a community meeting with the police before. This one took place last Wednesday night at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in the Bronx. For those of you who live outside of New York (or work … Continue reading A Faux Pas In The 48
I try. I really do. But life, as you probably have figured out, is not easy. Even something as simple as preparing a meal isn’t easy. I should confess right off the bat that I am not a foodie. Coffee, … Continue reading Full of Beans
It was Palm Sunday. A group of us from the Jesuit business school gathered after the liturgy for dinner at the Jesuit residence in Abidjan. The kitchen staff had prepared an assortment of liquors and snacks for us before dinner, … Continue reading Je Suis Américain
Last week I returned from a trip to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast that included an overnight stay in Accra, Ghana. I went through four airports in four different countries: New York, Istanbul, Abidjan, and Accra. That gave me a … Continue reading When Pigs Fly
I spent the past week in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This is the French-speaking, western part of Africa. On the flight back to New York, I sat next to a young family of four from Kuwait. They spoke little English, so … Continue reading World Airways, Resurrected
