The Frumanista

The title of this article when it was printed in NY Times Magazines was " Cooking Like a Cynic. "  With some frequency these d...

I would think that by now, I would have cheerfully forgotten about those miserable dating days. But no, they haunt me still, that decade +....

Ma and I were of similar clothing size, and wore the same shoe size.  Her one "vice," if that is what it can be called, was a...

Netflix is jammed with comedy specials, and I was intrigued by Ilina Shlesinger's Elder Millennial .  UA (Un-Aidel)? Um, YEAH. But...

Having a roommate (spouse) has taught me that many things are in the eye of the beholder.  In a flip of the typical script, Han is neat...

Texting With Boys

"It's conversations ," my sister tells me. "You have to be able to talk about things."  There's nothing mo...

In Srugim , a plot line for a number of episodes was the character Hodaya's becoming enraptured with a project, and by the time the cre...

How to Become Less Angry

I have always feared the worst. Even before Ma died, I was constantly aware that all that I cherish could be lost.  "What are you ...