The used book store has a Religion section of 3 stacks in the basement, but a Judaica section on the main floor with more books than would fill a NYC studio apartment, stacked one on top of each other. You see ...Read More

Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) tells it to one of those town hall crazies like it is. And pro-reform supporters start to outnumber critics at townhall meetings. Huzzah! Read More

I've been shocked by the turn the debate on health care reform has taken recently and want to share my own story and encourage people to call their congressmen and let them know that you support health care reform with ...Read More

In China, they say "ruh-mian".  In Korea, "rahmiun".  In my house, we used to call them, "curly noodles." There's nothing like sweating over a hot bowl of $.50 Top Ramen in 90degree weather, I discovered today, to bring back memories of ...Read More

So here's the list I've been ruminating on for several weeks - the list of people I come across on the subway and am grateful for, and even share some love with: Musicians (good, bad, classical, opera, doowop, mariachi - doesn't ...Read More

I have been remiss in writing for the past 6 weeks.  For 3 weeks of those 6, I was on vacation on the Big Island of Hawai'i with the beloved Michael.  As I started my  new job as soon as ...Read More

Through my recent consulting work with the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America, I discovered a couple of blogs and websites by members of the military from their time in Afghanistan in the past few years. I am impressed ...Read More

Total cop-out to just embed a video instead of write a bona fide entry, but it's been a very busy couple of weeks.  Next week, I leave for vacay in tropical paradise! Posts forthcoming on my amazing new job at Global ...Read More