PinnedSally Hemmings: American HagarRecently I have become fascinated by the true story of Sally Hemmings and the children born to her and Thomas Jefferson while she was…Jul 14, 20231Jul 14, 20231
To all the spectators of the Israeli-Palestine WarAs a Jewish American who very much loves Israel and America, I have a plea for my fellow Americans of all stripes regarding commentary on…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
Purim, Putin and HopeFor people who celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim it is impossible not to notice that the English spelling of Purim has only one letter…Mar 15, 20221Mar 15, 20221
Peace with Social Media is impossibleAfter completely giving up on Facebook over 6 months ago and making good on a pledge to leave the platform, I have been spending much more…Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
Leaving Facebook after all these years: An unlikely boycott.I had the fortune or misfortune (I’m not sure which) being a graduate student in the School of Information at the University of Texas at…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021