The secret Jewish origins of spaghetti Bolognese, and more
In completely non-me news, I just saw Birds of Prey [...]
In which my brother and his husband have a Simcha
Keeping on the feel-good tip, here is a story about [...]
Happy New Year (?)
Here's hoping 2020 is better than 2019. In upbeat news, [...]
News of the Jews
A personal history of Sesame Street at 50. (I am [...]
Happy Halloween
Nu, where are all the scary Jewish children's books? (We'll always [...]
Burning Man and Elizabeth Warren (no, not together)
Go read this delightful cartoon by Kelly Bahmer-Brouse about Frances [...]
Tootsie and Anne Frank (this is a bad post title)
Yay, hip is better. Two steroid shots, new NSAID, started [...]
Post-Seder meditation
Excuse me while I kvell. (No, not “keel,” you freaking [...]
Happy 30th birthday, “Heather Has Two Mommies!”
Long time no post. To make up for it, here's [...]
All the stuff
Look, it's turn-of-the-century swimming champ Rose Pitonof, aka "The Coney Island [...]