The Frumanista

Michael S. Roth's article, " Young Minds in Critical Condition ," made me recall my college years. Via roguemedic.com A...

Tisha B'Av is a toughie.  Sure, speakers try . They sometimes succeed. When Rabbi J.J. Schacter mournfully chants the kinnos, and ...

Talking with strangers makes me nervous. Perhaps it stems from that childhood directive never to talk to them, or maybe because I suck at s...

David Brooks is one of my favorite writers. I give you, " What Suffering Does ."

I had barely seen my 10 - year -o ld niece that weekend. With so many families sharing one roof, she had happily disappear ed amongst her ...

I have no childhood memories of whole milk. The reign of skim had been already established by the time I was five.  "What is this?...

"EEEEEEEE!" my nieces squealed in delight as they splashed in. I watched as the three, Eewok (7), (cousin to) Thing 1 (6), and ...

I have been attempting to wage the war upon feeling better when others are unhappy, since it is associated with schadenfareude, that glee w...

"Hi, Lea," he opened nervously.  I was befuddled. We had already gone out twice; I wasn't particularly excited, nor could...

I have mentioned (repeatedly) my sibling (not twin), Luke. He requested if he could piggy-back onto my blog, although not as Luke, bu...