Brain science tells us that our brains do not work well when we are afraid. When we feel threatened, our higher, mammal brains shut down so that all our brain power can deal with the crisis–we need to concentrate on “fight or flight.” So, what happens when the crisis that …
Find what you can do to support American democracy. How? Take a look at yourself. You are an adult with skills. You …
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been deployed in the Boston area. ICE (or someone pretending to be ICE) stopped a jogger in …
Passing the Baptist church on College Avenue in Somerville, I saw that their events board was dedicated to thanking essential workers …
Last week was the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah (head of the year). Today is Yom Kippur (day of atonement). The services …