by Jeff Maisey | Jul 18, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery.~ Mississippi’s official declaration of secession, 1861. Some years ago, I wrote a book about the Civil War. I had recently moved to Norfolk, so my publisher arranged some...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham So we saunter toward the Holy Land, till one day the sun shall shine…into our minds and hearts, and illuminate our whole lives with a great awakening light. ~ Henry David Thoreau. Some years ago I read a wonderful little book by Bill McKibben,...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 1, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Recently I sat down to a lovely brunch with someone at 456 Fish, one of my favorite Norfolk restaurants. As I was savoring my first bite of Eggs Benedict, I noticed that my companion hadn’t yet lifted her fork. Instead, she was blessing her...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 12, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham The homophobes are at it again. Recently, so-called Christians in Indiana, Arkansas and elsewhere have been reviving the argument that businesses should not be obligated to serve gays and lesbians because such a requirement violates the business...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 31, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Recently, perhaps because Easter is right around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about the lessons of the Gospels. First, a little background. When I was growing up, church was an important part of my life—the Episcopal Church, that is. I...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 14, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten. ~ Plato, The Republic. Lately, for a variety of reasons, I’ve been thinking a lot...
