1 Some people hurt others and mean to; some hurt others without meaning to. Some denigrate others and couldn’t care less; some, on discovering a bias deep inside themselves, feel immediate and agonizing remorse. These contrasts came to
Morality and justice
Why Does America Make People Hate Government?
Now serving U0171 at Window 26. Now serving LN391 at Window 13. Now serving WF254 at Window 3. Last week, my wife and I arrived at the local Department of Motor Vehicles office with documents in hand to complete our Real ID applications.
If Courage Fails You
My childhood memoir, Courage Comes to You, has just been censored. No, not by a government, but by a publisher. Here in full is the explanation, which the publisher sent to my publicist: When reviewing the author's online posts, they are a little
Compassion
1. Introduction You cannot legislate compassion. It’s an aphorism wryly acknowledged in political and legal circles. You can pass laws telling people what to do, but you cannot tell them how to feel. In broad terms, it’s a good thing: We don’t
10 Things Blind People Do That Annoy Sighted People
Let me confess at the outset that this title is totally deceptive. I don’t plan to list ten such grievances. The title was inspired by “10 Things Sighted People Do That Annoy Me,” a video posted by Molly Burke, a 32-year-old blind motivational
Birthday Cake, Petulance and Harvard
Three seemingly disparate events came together for me the other morning. One was the time my Harvard Law School classmates celebrated my birthday during Contracts class. The second was an unintended slight that became the subject of a Zoom meeting.