The present moment
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After the Trump Presidency
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Birur nitzotzot
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My father’s favorite Bible verse was John 8:32,
“You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
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The political implications of charity.
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Here is my first audition file. The sound quality and performance aren’t the best, but I’ve chosen to post it anyway given the weight of the subject matter.
I need to show that I can speak off the cuff about current events, and an opportunity to do so came in the controversy over recent tweets by Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
A transcript appears below.
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It don’t come easy.
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The people in a place, make the place.
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