Welcome back to “What weirdo technology did Mordechai buy this week?”—the column where we talk about something I bought and ask ourselves why, and in

From time to time, I write articles about expressions that people find annoying. And some time ago, I wrote an article that commented on how

When people ask me, “Mordechai, is there a good pet I can get that will actually give me something in return, but not nearly as

I think the biggest issue with the Nobel Prizes is that it’s all for things that nobody understands. For example, this year, the Physics Prize

I feel like as much as men grumble about having to build a sukkah, we do enjoy the part where we get to figure out

Of all the things that could be running through your head when you’re waiting in line for kaparos on a busy Erev Yom Kippur, I

Rosh Hashanah is once again upon us. If only there were some warning. And even though we mostly think about the seriousness of the day,

With the price of gas being what it is these days, I sometimes think it might be a good idea to get a motorcycle. You

There are basically two kinds of questions on a driving permit test. There’s “Yeah, that one’s obvious,” and there’s “How am I supposed to remember

Ever since our kids came home with chickens, everyone we tell wants to know if they’re boys or girls. Like it really matters. I’ll tell

Now that summer is over, arbitrarily, it’s time to send your kids back to school! Or whatever, for all the good it’s doing. Kids are

There are more rewarding parts of parenting and less rewarding parts of parenting, but I would have to say one of the least rewarding parts