Author Archives: Bill Halamandaris

If you want to find hope in Anacostia, you have to bring it with you.  Anacostia is just across the river yet worlds away from the rest of Washington, DC.  For the most part, Washington is a place where people … Continue reading →

There is a lesson mankind has long been taught but yet to fully learn.  From generation to generation, from Moses to Mohammed, Jesus to Buddha, Gandhi, King, Mother Teresa, Mandela and the rest, we are reminded: We are here to love … Continue reading →

For many of us this is the best time of the year.  For me it’s particularly meaningful when I consider how quickly the season of thanks preceeds the season of giving. If the 4th of July is Independence Day, Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

On November 19, one hundred and fifty years ago Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.  It is one the most remarkable, if not the most remarkable, speeches in American history. A local newspaper focusing on the length of the speech, … Continue reading →

They called to tell me Rachel was dying a few days ago.  It came as no surprise.  She has been battling cancer for years. My last communication with her was by email 3 months ago and that was brief.  She … Continue reading →