opinion

As a former teacher, I’m not a fan of parent-teacher conferences. My experiences were usually lackluster. I mean, you have this complex child sitting in front of you for hours every week in school, and you’re supposed to summarize everything […]

For seventeen straight years I was employed. Every time a gate closed, another one opened right away. Even rejection would turn around and become a win. I hopped from school to school seamlessly. Then I switched careers, and got into

Getting into Facebook arguments is a useless waste of time. Everyone is 100% sure they are correct, 100% of the time. People rudely hide behind their keyboards. And no one ever feels a shred of remorse for their gross behavior.

A sad part of my Israel experience is I never really got to be a tourist here. I’ve never visited the country. The first time I tried, I was here for a year, but I behaved very early on like

I am scared. Terrified, in fact. Riddled with fears. I’m in a very strange position right now. Trying to figure out what to do with this next stage in my life. On one hand, I could take the “easy” route.

My wife can do anything. When I met Devorah, she was starring in a local play. And frankly, she was fantastic. Acting is not easy. It’s one of those things lots of people think they can do, but when they