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Has Covid-19 Affected Our Common Sense? (Published in The Times of Israel)
When President Trump was asked why he refused to self-test for the Coronavirus, he said he didn’t “feel” sick. Although he has since succumbed to the test, his response underscores the fear that many Americans have: We don’t know whom ...
College Kids Can Get Anything They Want at the Click of a Button. But is That a Good Thing? (Published in Grown and Flown)
The ride up the New York State Thruway took almost five hours rather than the anticipated three, on account of my frequent bathroom breaks at every rest stop between my home in Westchester and my dorm room on the fourth ...
The Tooth Fairy’s Parting Gift for a Teen and Her Mom (Published in Her View From Home)
My daughter used to be enamored with the heart-shaped notes the Tooth Fairy left under her pillow. She’d run into my room in the morning squealing with joy, note in hand, repeating the words of encouragement and praise the Tooth ...
Happy First Father’s Day in Heaven, Abba (Published in The Times of Israel)
Oded Langer 8/23/43-6/7/19 Hearing a Kaddish recitation has always made me uncomfortable. Invariably my throat swelled, my eyes welled up and I’d look down, praying that it would end quickly. I consciously dreaded saying it for my Abba one day ...
Historically Detrimental Reporting Lauds Notre Dame for “Surviving the Nazis” (Published in the Times of Israel)
Paris holds a special place in my heart. A repeat offender, I’ve chosen to travel to Paris again and again, at the cost of experiencing places I’ve never been. The City of Lights has a magical pull on me. I ...
How I’m Learning to Slowly Let Go of My College Senior (Published in Grown and Flown)
Dropping my son off at college sucked, despite my preparation for this moment since he was 2-years-old and starting preschool. My son refused to enter the classroom and was physically removed from me as we both cried. He encored this ...
