Allure of Deceit

Mary Robinette Kowal asked me to select a Favorite Bit from Fear of Beauty and write about it - and I chose a section in the middle of t...

"Unfortunately, when rituals are prioritized over spirituality at this tender young age, religion can become restrictive rather than...

Reading a mystery, getting caught up in a setting along with suspense, I can't help but get hungry for the type of food being describe...

Literacy is essential. “Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against p...

Heather Barr, writing for CNN, describes the courage and compassion of Women's Affairs officials:   "Each of Afghanistan’s 34...

Public prayer is treacherous territory for politicians, whether one offers a new sentiments or repeats a familiar verse. Prayer is laden w...

I wrote this nine years ago for The New Haven Register - before the subprime crisis hit, before the global credit crisis, before the stor...