NEW—Repair the Past

Repair the Past We are told, “Repair the past, prepare the future.” How can we repair the past? We cannot change it, but “repair” suggests something broken that we can mend. Or perhaps it’s reparations—repayment. The Latin reparare, the root of ”repair’s root,...

NEW—Lying to Myself

Lying to Myself [references to “work” mean “work on myself”–increased self-knowledge] I lie to myself, and regardless of who else believes it, I believe it: Find a lie from the list below, especially one that puzzles you as being called a...

How my Conscience Was Awakened

I was a merchant in Jerusalem.  I sold tall clay jars and wine in tall jars in a narrow stall on a big street of such stalls.  My business was a profitable one, I made a good living, and I enjoyed my work.  I had many friends, some very close.  My wife was a wonderful...

How I became a Nazi

                                        How I became a Nazi  I keep on trying to understand the event I know caused me to become a Nazi.  It is imprinted on my memory: I am locked into a smallish room with only me, my wife and my daughter in the room. The two of them...