1933 vs. 2016: The Rise of Hate and Why You Need to Vote

On my morning run, I pass a house proudly displaying a “Make America Great Again” sign, an anomaly in my liberal Boston suburb. My heart palpitates and it’s not because of my pace, which is snail-like. It’s because when I see those signs, I see swastikas and notices...

Kuchen Kuchen Koo: More Baking Like Bubbe

Because the last baking attempt was such a success (meaning the raccoons that got into the garbage seemed to enjoy the kindlech as no one else in the family did), I decided to try again, this time attempting kuchen, or coffee cake, still using the 1941 Jewish Cook...
Down (Another) Rabbit Hole into 1930s New York

Down (Another) Rabbit Hole into 1930s New York

The line between research and wasting time is so incredibly fine, and I walk it all the time. This is equally true for both writing and genealogy, which do tend to overlap for me. I fell down another rabbit hole. The New York Public Library, which has an amazing...
Sweet Spot

Sweet Spot

Thought it was interesting that I just mentioned Economy Candy in my last post, and today I stumbled on a short video about the store in an article in The Forward. And no, my kids have not yet earned the right for a visit. They’re still behaving atrociously. But...
Some Day I’ll Vote… for Gold Dust!

Some Day I’ll Vote… for Gold Dust!

My jaded children have been to New York a few too many times for their liking. Because my parents are slowly retiring to the city (yes, retiring to the city; people often do a double take on that but I always say, “Well, when you live in Miami Beach where should...