Read the poet's response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on autism. The writer shares how discovering he was autistic later in life made his past make much more sense.
Juggling fiction and facts, the author compares Trump 2.0’s America to Pottersville in "It's a Wonderful Life" warning Trump's version is not so wonderful.
A native of Detroit, Neal Schindler has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 2002. He has held staff positions at Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times and was a freelance writer for Jew-ish.com from 2007 to 2011. Schindler was raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish congregation and is now a member of Spokane's Reform congregation, Emanu-El. He is the director of Spokane Area Jewish Family Services. His interests include movies, Scrabble, and indie rock. He lives with his wife, son, and two cats in West Central Spokane.