It has been a few challenging weeks for all of us Americans and people around the world, and many who are self-employed, including my wife and my sister in Israel. Laurel’s full calendar of weddings she officiates as the official spring/summer wedding season began, have all been postponed. My sister owns and operates two exclusive boutiques in the north of Israel, and both have been shuttered; one may have to close permanently. There is incredible uncertainty as the stock market...

As most of the world is hunkering down in a complete Corona virus quarantine shutdown, many are struggling to figure out how to best spend their days productively. I’ve compiled this list to suggest some activities that will help us come out of this more appreciative people in a world at peace. I welcome and appreciate any ideas and contributions you have to make this list even better: Continue to distance yourself from others for safety Spend time on work...

As it turns out, Ohio, Cuyahoga county in particular, now has its first three cases of Covid-19. All the hand washing, and sleeve sneezing could not have prevented the inevitable from occurring right here. As fate would have it, our daughter and son in law have been notified that they, like in the hit show, Hamilton, were in the room where it happened. (Along with hundreds of others). Last week the stock market plummeted, and millions saw many of their...

This past Thursday, I watched with pride, as my wife spoke before more than 1,000 people at a rally of the Greater Cleveland Congregations, churches and synagogues committed to criminal justice reform in Cleveland, telling our story of our son’s addiction to heroin. This event was to push forward for funding to build crisis and diversion centers. The hope is to divert men and women with mental health and addiction issues during a crisis to these centers for assessment and...