In the movie Ted, there’s a beta male character with attachment issues who obsesses over the anthropomorphic bear and ultimately kidnaps him. Following Ted’s escape, the…
It doesn’t take much to turn the typical citizen into a low-level tyrant. I know from firsthand experience. During my grad school years studying for…
It’s been a while. Which is related to one reason I am no longer on the online right. I’m just not really that much online.…
I’m not a big fan of podcasts. Listening to something that isn’t music for more than 10 minutes goes against my nature. Even when I…
How did the West get to this point again? I once attended a lecture featuring Jonathan T. Gilliam, an ex-Navy Seal who spoke about how…
In foreign service circles, “going native” is a well-explored and genuine risk. Think about it as the Avatar syndrome – a diplomat is sent into…
We now have a Podcast for the blog, titled 2 Jews, 3 Opinions. In our first episode, we discuss the theme of this blog, a…
I waited tables back in grad school, at a catering venue on Long Island. I’d recommend for any young adult to get their first glimpse…
We’ve probably all noticed how popular the Palestinian cause seems to be these days. But some seem to be remarkably ignorant on exactly who the…
Passover—or, as I call it, Jewish Thanksgiving—is the pinnacle of religious celebration in my book. There’s the opportunity to get together with family, you have…