The Midpoint of the World
I'll begin the year by revisiting these thoughts from 2016. What would you ask of a time traveler from a hundred years ago? And if you...
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Yonason Goldson
- Nov 29, 2018
- 2 min
A Chanukah miracle in Beverly Hills
How the backlash against Airbnb is a lighted candle in the darkness Airbnb has been making headlines, and not the good kind. Last week,...
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Yonason Goldson
- Nov 19, 2018
- 1 min
The ghost of Al Gore went down to Georgia
The wrong way to contest an election and why we have a national ethics crisis If you've never heard of Norm Eisen, that's probably a good...
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Yonason Goldson
- Nov 14, 2018
- 3 min
No joy in Paradise
California wildfires warn against the dangers of social combustion The residents of #Paradise were as prepared as could be. They had...
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Yonason Goldson
- Oct 31, 2018
- 3 min
Taco me out to the ball game
How the wise choose their battles in the war against foolishness Did you stop in to get your free taco? Or did the infantile...
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Yonason Goldson
- Oct 29, 2018
- 1 min
Everywhere is Pittsburgh
Nearly a century ago, on 1 September 1923, a violent earthquake struck Japan, devastating Tokyo, Yokohama, and the surrounding cities. ...
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Yonason Goldson
- Oct 24, 2018
- 3 min
The ethics of animation
Are Disney classics endangering your children? Warning to mothers: Don’t let your daughters watch Disney’s Snow White. Forbid them...
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Yonason Goldson
- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
Our Friend, who art in heaven
Not all conspiracy theories are equal What would you do if you got a message from heaven via social media? That’s the premise of “G-d...
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Yonason Goldson
- Oct 10, 2018
- 3 min
The appearance of propriety
What the Kavanaugh imbroglio teaches us about dignity and justice Brett Kavanaugh has, at long last, been confirmed as our newest Supreme...
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Yonason Goldson
- Sep 13, 2018
- 3 min
Balancing the Scales of Freedom
Originally published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the week after 9/11, between Rosh HaShonah and Yom Kippur It was Judgment Day —...
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Yonason Goldson
- Sep 5, 2018
- 3 min
A lesson in mourning
Two weeks ago, an early-morning text heralded the tragic news that my dear friend Stan Jacobs had finally lost his long battle with...
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Yonason Goldson
- Aug 22, 2018
- 3 min
After we fall
The journey to success follows the path of moral courage This week, Pope Francis captured hearts and headlines when he publicly...
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Yonason Goldson
- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
The cost of indifference
How progressive innovation gave rise to discord and vigilantism Imagine this: You head out to the garage early, with plenty of time to...
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Yonason Goldson
- Aug 1, 2018
- 3 min
How to see and be seen
Expecting more from ourselves brings out the best in others Imagine the thrill of snagging a foul ball at baseball game. Now multiply...
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Yonason Goldson
- Jul 27, 2018
- 1 min
The real power of persuasion
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