It’s April, and for the fourth year in a row, I am writing to share a very personal component of my life. On April 13, 2014 in my community of Overland Park, Kansas, a lone shooter pulled into the parking lot of the Jewish Community Campus and murdered Dr. William Corporon and his 14-year old […]
Community Table, Part III (the final installment): Invite Someone to Join You
On certain Friday nights, our son, Ian, has lacrosse practice from 8-10pm. It’s not ideal for family dinner, but it is a short season and he really loves his team and the game, so we deal with it the best way we can – by feeding him early, dropping him off at practice, and heading […]
Community Table, Part II: Dine at the Bar
A few months back, my family and I had sort of a funny weekend experience. We eat out quite a bit and that weekend was no exception. On Friday, afternoon, I scrambled to make a reservation at one of our local favorites, Lidia’s (a delicious Lidia Bastianich restaurant), and was thrilled to get a table […]