More Than a Mirror
A 55-year-old photo revealed a striking resemblance between my son and his grandfather—but also a powerful reminder that while we inherit faces, we build our worldviews. A reflection on family, difference, and the lifelong process of growing into empathy.
When Compassion Collides with Conviction
A Dateline reunion story sparked a painful realization: many Americans have confused political affiliation with spiritual identity. But when your faith defends cruelty, it’s no longer faith — it’s fear in disguise.
The War Didn’t End in 1975
The Vietnam War may have ended in 1975, but for many families, it never really stopped. A Dateline story about a Vietnam veteran meeting his lost daughter reminded me that some wounds linger through silence—and that for daughters like my wife, that silence still hurts.