When things run out, we try to replace them. In fact, in our home, we like to have the replacement there before the other item
When wet cement is poured, there’s a certain draw to etch something in it. Often, people write their initials in a metaphysical attempt to capture
Once again, all eyes are on the Land of Israel, the people of Israel, and we, scattered across the world, hang on every bit of
I’ve written before about airline and travel status. In today’s world, there are dozens, hundreds or maybe thousands, of experts, gurus and insiders who can
We’ve all heard the expression “When one door closes, another one opens.” Well, maybe not all of us, but it’s pretty widespread. The idea behind
I am a father of girls. I think there’s just two of them, but you’d never guess it from their closets. I clearly don’t understand
There’s an anecdote in my wife’s family about how her uncle tried to give his father-in-law, her Zeidy Shmelka, directions to the Catskills that might
No, this column is not about bandits robbing travelers on deserted roads; groups of highwaymen accosting innocent strangers. Rather, it’s about one particular highwayman, and
When my wife and I, as a relatively young couple, purchased our home, it was pretty much all we could afford. For that reason, we
I never learned how to play chess. Though it is called the Game of Kings, I’m not sure whether that’s because kings played it, or
Read the fine print. It’s good advice when you’re signing a contract. Often, unscrupulous people will try to hide details harmful to the signer in
Are you a pantser? It’s OK if you don’t know. I didn’t know what it was until a colleague posted a request she’d gotten, and
