Not Your Average Sore Throat // The doctors kept telling me...

My story starts with an ordinary sore throat. Assuming it was strep, I went to the doctor to have my throat swabbed for a...

Creamy Fruit Salad

16 ounces chopped romaine lettuce 2 scallions, chopped Seeds of ½ pomegranate 1 mango, cubed ½ cup strawberries, sliced ½ cup diced kiwi or green apples ½ cup candied pecans Dressing 1...

Filet Mignon with Mushrooms

4 (2-inch-thick) filets mignons, tied (10 to 12 ounces each) 2 tablespoons canola oil 1½ tablespoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons coarsely cracked black pepper Mushrooms 2 tablespoons margarine 1 tablespoon...

A Land off limits // Shloime Zionce Visits Saudi Arabia; Part...

As the event wound down, I began to see throngs of people pouring out of the venue. Thousands upon thousands of Saudis were making...

Hibernation Nation // The White House enters a state of permanent...

From the Corps’ Core: When They Go High, We Furlough “They’ve ordered us to keep all the other lights off, as a cost-saving measure while...

“Let Them Eat Meat” // Shechitah: A Surprising History

It has been said that history may not exactly repeat itself, but it does seem to plagiarize from the past. As I write this, a...

Child’s Play // There was something wrong with my daughter’s playmate....

The loud thumping sounds coming from daughter’s bedroom on the second floor made me wonder what was going on. It was Sunday morning, and...

Bad Days Ahead

Antwerp, Belgium, November 2018 At 8:00 a.m. on a cold, dark and dreary morning my doorbell rang. I answered the door and was surprised to...

Another Family, Another Hoax // Five Years After an Ami Expose,...

video
Professionals usually caution journalists: Report the story, don’t become part of it. Journalists have a responsibility to gather news objectively and report the facts,...