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Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Confessions of a Recovering Cynic

To grow, humans need warmth, receptivity to nutrients, connection to the source. Cynicism sucks away all those vital elements

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Fog of War

How did the post-October 7 righteous river of outrage get diverted from its true target?

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Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Long Covid

Covid turned a niggling suspicion of authority into a veritable wave of distrust

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Homecoming

The five threads that spooled through my mind as Emily, Doron, and Romi came home

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Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Quiet Neighbors

“And the neighbors are quiet,” she said. Something about her smile made me uneasy 

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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Linked

The formula is simple: If you’re a Jew, you will be linked to Israel

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Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Sweet and Sour

The sentiment was sweet, the bakers well-intentioned. But the reception was decidedly sour

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A Fuzzy Line

Are we deluding ourselves? Because atop our daily servings of news, we’re getting a not-so-subtle sprinkling of culture

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Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Tarnished

When did America become a country where workplaces, friendships, even families get ripped apart by political views?

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Sunday, October 13, 2024

A Succos Fable

The year went on and the disillusionment grew only stronger. The little family felt very, very alone

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

A Question for Mr. Security

Why are so many Israelis still clamoring for an agreement? The easy answer is their hatred of Bibi