The Shirt Off My Back // A Brush With Mental Illness
My mother says that Joyce “cured” her. I didn’t know that having an open-door and open-heart policy is something that needs a cure or...
Britain’s Dark Cover-Up // Is Britain Really An Ally In The Fight Against Terror?...
Why did the British keep serious intelligence secrets from all of their Western allies? The radical imams of London knew the answer; the British...
A Jew in Exotic Lands // The Fascinating Story Of The Rabbi Who Brought...
I discovered Rabbi Marvin Tokayer almost by accident. With the Korean Peninsula so much in the news these days, I wondered if there was...
A Frank Conversation With Senator Al Franken
Politicians. Odds are pretty good that in their previous lives they would have been employed in the professions of law, business or diplomacy. But...
Chance Encounter // There Was A Reason They Ended Up In A Remote Location
Mr. Leib Kahn* leaned back with a sigh and stretched his aching muscles. He’d been on the telephone for hours trying to find a...
Let Them Get Dirty! // Allowing Your Children To Play In The Mud Is...
“Say cheese!” I smiled at my kids as I tried to get some good shots of them for posterity.
Three mud-streaked, grinning faces gave me...
Cream of Cauliflower Soup (Mock Potato Soup)
Even the pickiest eaters at your table will think that this is potato soup.
3 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, diced
1 head of garlic (12 to...
Balsamic Tomato and Peach Salad
When you select dishes to take on a picnic, they need to be able to withstand a modest amount of transport. This dish is...
A Bonus From The Boss
Shaindy Finer* and I have been working together in a retail store for the past 15 years. We’re good friends as well as coworkers,...
The Salvation of Toms River
After my first child, Kevin, was born, the doctor told me that I shouldn’t have any more children. My first pregnancy had been so...
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Our Tree Is Still Standing
Back to the Roots
Max (Mordechai Zalman) Berlinsky, my great-great-grandfather, couldn’t have been much older than 14 when he left his hometown of Suvalk, Poland...
