The Barefoot Contessa, That’s Who.

December 6, 2012

Is she…or isn’t she? That had long been the question running through my mind whenever I’ve caught an episode of The Barefoot Contessa. Is Ina Garten Jewish? The answer…is…yes. Yes, Ina Garten is, as it states on Wikipedia, “Jewish by birth and heritage…but rarely refers to her religion and ethnicity.” She has, on occasion, highlighted […]

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Same Time Next Year?

November 30, 2012

Just as threatened, another 5K is under my belt. This is one of those times when peer pressure is a good thing. My friend, #729 in the picture, got me hooked up with this lovely groups of women. And signing up for a race with a bunch of people keeps you honest. I couldn’t just […]

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Moments

November 27, 2012

Parenting, I have discovered, is full of moments. Fun moments. Sad moments. Challenging moments. And even boring moments (think: reading some mind-numbing tale about a mischievous, whiny character…for the nine-hundredth twenty-second time). And then there are the moments that you know — you just know — have the power to shape who your children will […]

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Hot Mamalah Reconsidered

November 26, 2012

Sometimes fear or anxiety can prevent one from seeing alternatives. [Some context: Lisa Alcalay King wrote a new book, Hot Mamalah. I think that Lisa, who I know in cyberspace, is really terrific. She is knowledgeable and a committed Jew. So I jumped at the chance to review her new book and participate in her […]

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All Things Being Equal

November 19, 2012

We’ve had the date on the calendar for some months. And, with God’s Help, the newest member of our extended family will arrive in December. With the entire family converging on the great state of Texas for the celebration (bris or baby naming). Only, I’ll be going solo. I’ve got the rest of the story […]

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