2 Samuel

I'm writing from Jerusalem after a day where I walked where Jesus walked. Wow.

It's my first trip. I have so many memorable impressions. For starters, Israel is both larger and smaller than I expected. The entire country is the size of Maryland--way smaller than my home state of Texas. The distance from the Mount of Olives to the Dome of the Rock is much smaller than I imagined, but the distance across the Jezreel Valley/Magiddo is greater. I also didn't realize that a part of the Wailing Wall was for women. All the photos I had seen were of ultra-orthodox men.

Nothing enrages me more than the injustice of the abuse of power. Corrupt governments seizing farm lands to fill the pockets of the already-wealthy; a supervisor sexually harassing a direct report; or, lately, an unremorseful man who made millions - oh, wait, billions - in an elaborate ponzi scheme, whose choices are wreaking havoc on non-profits. Bernie Madoff has bankrupted so many, and he and his wife apparently sold their remorse in exchange for a double-portion of greed.