This weekend marked the beginning of the Jewish High Holidays, a time for great introspection and reflection. It’s also a time when I’ve long fantasized about being born Irish.
Humor
Maybe the Sky Really Is Falling!!!
Finally, evidence has emerged that makes negative thinkers like me think positively about our glass-is-half-empty outlooks!
Ten Things that Really Piss Me Off
Today marks my second month anniversary of home captivity. I’m tired and cranky. Doing nothing is quite exhausting.
We Californians pride ourselves on being in touch with our feelings, so I’m sharing with the world my list of everyday petty annoyances, including being the Rodney Dangerfield of LinkedIn.
Exclusive: Donald Trump’s Chug N Clean Disinfectant
Donald Trump once again is about to show the world why he considers himself a “stable genius.”
My Two Shekels to Save The Forward
The Forward, a storied 122-year-old publication founded in New York City by Yiddish-speaking Democratic Socialists, recently announced that former New York Times editor Jodi Rudoren will oversee the newspaper’s editorial operations. Rudoren has impressive credentials, but the appointment announcement by publisher Rachel Fishman Fedderson has me worried. The announcement notes…
On Becoming an Angeleno
There’s a super upscale L.A. area food emporium that makes Whole Foods look like a 7-11. It’s called Erewhon, and while the quality of its food is unrivaled, so are its prices. A donut costs $7 (okay, it’s gluten free, vegan, organic, made with toctrienols, superfoods, and 10 grams of…
On Being Buried with Bonanza’s Lorne Greene
I’m in the process of planning my funeral. Relax, I’m hopefully not checking out soon. I’m just a control freak, especially when it comes to my travel accommodations. If I leave it to my family, I could end up back in my native Toronto. After three years in L.A., I’d…