One Nation, Under Any God?

(I wrote this post a few months ago, promptly forgot about it and never published it. As I struggled to figure out what to write this week, I decided to finally post it. I’m not sure it’s the best thing I’ve ever written, but I hope you’ll find it interesting nonetheless.) A recent article in [...]

Holiday for the Underdogs

The last fall / early winter months bring with it some of my favorite things of the season, like crisp fall days with brightly colored leafs, then the magical first snow of the season. It also brings one of my favorite holidays – Hanukkah. No, I’m not Jewish, but I was introduced to the Jewish [...]

15 Things – 5 More Reasons Why

In my continuing quest to ensure that I complete my “15 Before 30″ list on time, I decided to write out my reasons for including each task on the list. I had previously explained tasks 1-5 and have now moved on to tasks 6-10. Tasks 6-10 6. Go to India.7. Completed.8. Become fluent in French.9. [...]