Not Your Average Sore Throat // The doctors kept telling me to drink tea,...
My story starts with an ordinary sore throat. Assuming it was strep, I went to the doctor to have my throat swabbed for a culture. The results were back in a few minutes. “Negative,”...
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 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sugar
¼ cup vinegar
1 (16-ounce) bottle raspberry-walnut vinaigrette
...
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 olive oil
½ cup minced shallots (2 large shallots)
12 ounces cremini...
A Land off limits // Shloime Zionce Visits Saudi Arabia; Part 3
As the event wound down, I began to see throngs of people pouring out of the venue. Thousands upon thousands of Saudis were making their way into the parking lots and waiting buses that...
Hibernation Nation // The White House enters a state of permanent permafrost
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 the government remains shut down,” the straight-faced Secret Service agent...
“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 large percentage of the frum world is involved in Maseches...
Child’s Play // There was something wrong with my daughter’s playmate. Should I say...
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 my six-year-old daughter Rikki had invited her classmate over for...
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 see two police officers and a civilian standing on the...
Another Family, Another Hoax // Five Years After an Ami Expose, a Fraudster Is...
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, while being diligent not to blur the lines between being...




















