Marriage Before Children?
February 5, 2026—Right-wingers are promoting marriage before children (MBC). Indiana is considering a bill to require teaching this in school. I am sympathetic with this view. That’s what I did. […]
Tag Archives: Life
Thirty-Five Years Ago
February 2, 2026—Thirty-five years ago today, I said “I do” to the love of my life, Kit, and she said “I do” to me. I had no idea what we […]
What’s It All About, Alfie?
January 26, 2026 – I started writing this post before the latest ICE murder in Minneapolis. I was taking a break from tragedy. I paused my reading of Nobodys Girl: […]
What About the Living?
January 19, 2026 – Yesterday morning’s grocery run was interrupted by the following upsetting NPR story: “Families of Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Are Retrieving Sperm from their Bodies.” The […]
Horseshit, Elon Musk!
January 15, 2026 – As of today, it’s half a month since I was last on Facebook—half of my digital-dry January. It’s mostly been a good thing. I may continue […]
Shaking My Head (SMH)
January 8, 2026 – I’ve been shaking my head for a few years now. Today I did something about it. Texters use the initials SMH to stand for shaking my […]
When a Shield Is Really a Sword
January 4, 2026 – My dog Rebe had to poop and was urgently “asking” to go out. So I got my parka on and got the leash and we headed […]
Digital Resolutions
January 1, 2026 – Happy New Year. It’s time for some new years resolutions. My resolutions for 2026 are loosely based on a book my son gave me for Chrismukkah […]
We Need a Mass Movement—Now
December 17, 2025 – A few months ago, opinionator David Brooks called for a “mass movement” against Trump. But he stopped short of offering himself to lead the movement. Despite […]
Atonement for the Sin of Exhaustion
September 22, 2025 – I’m a Jew but not a believer. I gave up most ritual observance years ago and I don’t attend services. But I do still hold on […]
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