I know I haven’t written in a couple of weeks. It isn’t like there’s a shortage of material out there, both political and personal. It’s just that, well, Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday, and while the world still seems bound and determined to go to hell in a handbasket before Barack Obama’s inauguration in,…
To Our Veterans
This is an open letter to all women and men of the Armed Forces, past and present: Whether you volunteered or were drafted back in the day – Thank you for your service! While no one in my family was ever in the military, we all benefited from your sacrifices and efforts. You see, my…
Rahmbo
On Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year), several weeks ago, MJ and I went to my brother’s house for the traditional holiday dinner. I discovered several nasty things about my family that evening. Not about my brother, mind you, but his wife, her sister, and her husband. Namely, that my sister-in-law’s sister’s husband is a…
