Happy Yom Kippur!
I actually have no idea what is the appropriate thing to say on Yom Kippur, but hopefully “happy” will be sufficient. To all those celebrating, I hope you’re having a good one, with sins fully atoned for — and I hope you have a great big wonderful meal after sundown tonight. For those unfamiliar with [...]
...read moreHappy Coming Out Day!
It’s National Coming Out Day. “Every single time we talk about our lives as GLBT Americans, we are another step closer to equality,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “Each word helps build bridges that change hearts and minds — and eventually our laws.” And today is for everyone: “We will only achieve equality by growing [...]
...read moreAnti-Semitism, Columbus, and nip/tucks: A Mini Round-Up
Dennis Prager on why Jews should abandon secularism and join forces with the Christian right: because universities are bad and criticising Israel is on par with anti-Semitism. Prager’s point, more specifically, is that anti-Zionism is the equivalent of anti-Semitism, and that American universities breed anti-Zionist students. Now, I’ve been at a pretty liberal American university [...]
...read moreDon’t Send Me No Flowers, I Ain’t Dead Yet
When I picked Ethan up from his dad’s this weekend, he yelled, “Yes! It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow!” Valentine’s Day, she ain’t what she used to be. Ethan and his dad prepared a lovely set of valentines for E’s classmates and I taped peppermint patties to the envelopes. I couldn’t help but think of the Peppermint [...]
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