As my therapist pointed out to me recently, I’ve lost a lot of people in the few years, most notably, my older brother. I don’t pretend to be an expert on grief – on the contrary, I generally feel like I’m doing it wrong. But over the last 24 months, I’ve learned that...
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be white and Jewish. After Charlottesville & 45’s statements, I read posts & tweets from writers and friends I respect and admire admonishing “white women” and “white people” I...
It’s winter (supposedly) in Columbus, Ohio—Light Therapy capital of the world (probably). Yesterday it was 65 degrees and the sky was a slightly bluer gray than it has been in…I dunno, two weeks. And today? Ugh. I’m, to put it lightly, NOT DEALING WELL WITH...
One of the most peculiar ways we vent our frustration about lost, disappearing, or never-gained freedoms has to be “It’s [insert the year here].” I get it and I’ve said it. Hell, I will say it right now: it’s 2017 and we’re trying to convince the leader of the most...
By now, you know the drill. A singer/ actor/ athlete dies, maybe one you loved and idolized. Amidst dozens of Facebook posts from friends expressing shock and grief, there’s a post from that one friend who’s like, “I don’t understand why everyone’s so upset, you...
