Word: hereness
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Digging In to Push Out Because it involves burrowing near the geographic core of three faiths - Christianity, Islam and Judaism - archaeology in Jerusalem has always been fraught. All three religions believe that it was here, on a stony hill, under roiling clouds speared by light, that God stopped Abraham from...
It shouldn't be. Jerusalem is one of the world's richest archaeological sites. In its 6,000-year history, the city has changed hands more than 120 times. It has been ruled - and this is an incomplete list - by Jebusites, Israelites, Romans, Persians, Greeks, crusaders, Mamelukes, Ottomans, British, Jordanians...
But when we do, when we gather with friends and count our blessings, what I find I'm most grateful for, nestled so deeply here in middle age, is being able to watch the candles flicker, and marvel at how many birthday wishes past have already come true.
A lot of things I regret, but that's part of my past. When you get to the crossroads, whatever path you take, you've gotta take the good and the bad. I'm sad that I wasn't there for my children, either physically or mentally, for so long...
We're about an hour away from kickoff, but if you still haven't figured out your Super Bowl plans, here's what's happening in the Houses and around the Square.