Courage is rarely convenient. Sometimes it is condemned. Ask Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. On March 16, 1968, Thompson, a young Army helicopter…
George Cassidy Payne
George “Casey” Payne is a writer, educator, and crisis counselor based in Rochester, NY. He explores themes of justice, identity, and rural America through personal storytelling and public advocacy.
On a damp morning in Hamilton, Ontario, Rabbi David Mivasair leans over a laptop in his home office, toggling between WhatsApp threads…
I live in Rochester, New York, now. I’ve called this city home for the past 20 years. But I come from a…