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Had I Known Then What I Know Now
A friend of mine is pregnant with her first baby and it got me thinking about how delusional I was when I was pregnant with my first baby 12 years ago. Now, almost 11 years later, my life is beginning...
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Soccer and the C.I.A.
Today is Career Day at school. Students will be arriving bright-eyed this morning dressed as doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, computer programmers, architects and Google employees (remember this is...
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When lingerie comes up twice in a week you just have to talk about it
God cares about lingerie, but not for the reasons you might think. I came of age in the 80s, the era of the Supermodel and Victoria’s Secret. My mom probably tried to explain to me what these things...
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“The Book Thief” and taking words for granted
“Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out, like the rain. (p. 85)” ― Markus Zusak, The...
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The Woman in the Fascinator
This past Saturday, whilst cleaning out embarrassingly messy closets, I came across this photo: It was taken the third week of June, 2001, at Royal Ascot — one of the most famous horse racing events in...
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From the Rabbi, on Mother’s Day: From “Tears in the Night” to “Wiping Away...
Having ended my last blog with my poem, “Tears in the Night,” I thought I should recap God’s grace over the last 38 years to “wipe away every tear.” My grief for Jessica was not only due to the...
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Romantical Moments
We arrived in London two days ago and were treated to an absolutely glorious day — blue skis, warm sun, a light breeze off the Thames. After dinner we decided to catch the last ride of the night on the...
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Where Dead Poets and faith meet
“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business,...
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