The Thing I Am Thankful for this Christmas

This time of year, it is customary to reflect on the things in our lives for which we should be truly thankful. During the holidays, we are reminded in song, family, and friendship to count our blessings.  While it is true that we all have difficult times to...
Holiday Letter 2023

Holiday Letter 2023

History and Pearl’s Hotel A long, long, long time ago humans first began to live where I live today, the village of Béznar in the Valley of Lecrin in the province of Granada, Spain.  No one is precisely sure how long ago because no one remembers that far...

Tippecanoe and LGBTQ

Growing up in a liberal democracy in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s had its good and bad points. I suppose it’s never very easy to grow up, to figure out who or what you are supposed to be, but that was my time to do it. Even a liberal democracy can’t help you there. ...