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Why We Should Stop Treating Public Places As Our Private Phone Booth (Published in the Huffington Post)
My car dealership has a business lounge, which makes waiting for inspections and minor services tolerable. I hate to admit it, but I actually relied on my last appointment as a means to get some work done. I treated myself ...
A Restaurant Banned Kids Under 5 – And I’m Fine With It (Published in Kveller)
A North Carolina restaurant made news recently for banning kids under the age of 5. According to the news report, some parents are outraged calling it discrimination, while others support the owner’s decision. The restaurant’s website clearly indicates that no ...
3 Ways Your Doctor Can Make Your Visit More Pleasant (Published In The Mighty)
This can’t be good. My blood pressure literally rose as I walked into the doctor’s waiting room, densely packed with fidgeting humans. I approached the receptionist and greeted her while fishing around for my insurance card and copay. This wasn’t my first ...
Here’s What Happened When I Gave Up Bread for 30 Days (Published In The Huffington Post)
In the last ten or twenty years bread has become the diet devil. What a fall from grace for a dietary staple that was once considered a divine and spiritual food. Didn’t God shower it from heaven on the Israelites ...
3 Ways That Limiting My Phone Use Reconnected Me with My Family (Published in The Huffington Post)
Now that my son is a sophomore in college, he’s had some mental and physical distance from us, giving him insightful and at times critical perspective on our household. It’s rewarding when he appreciates home cooked meals, fresh smelling towels ...
Thanks, But Please Don’t Tell Me How to Celebrate Thanksgiving (Published in The Times of Israel)
Sometimes I wish I could put in earplugs while standing in line at the grocery store. Perhaps if the lines were shorter, I'd zip through unscathed. The other day I just couldn't help overhearing the guy in front of me ...
