Feb 291 minOn Ruts and GroovesWe’ve been away for the half term, and I’ve been having a hard time finding my groove. Every time we travel (and sometimes when I go out...
Feb 222 minOn the Limits of ControlLast week I left my comfort zone far behind me and went to the French Alps to learn how to ski with my family. I never understood skiing....
Feb 154 minBook Review: The TurnglassTL;DR: Read it, but beware of the genre. It’s not for the faint of heart. Warning: This review contains spoilers. First, a word about the...
Feb 82 minOn Birthdays and RejoicingI celebrated forty-five years on this planet in January. It got me thinking about the meaning of birthday celebrations. Interestingly,...
Feb 13 minThe Real Measure of SuccessRecently, I read a substack from Elif Shafak, one of the people I think most highly of on the planet. A quote that Elif used grabbed my...
Jan 252 minA Letter to My Childhood LibrarianDear Irit, Writing to you in English feels weird, but I think in English these days. I don’t know what made me think of you today. I...
Jan 183 minSome Thoughts about The FutureTL;DR: A fairly short read about how we think about the future, however disappointing. The read, not necessarily the future. I read The...
Jan 112 minWhy Non-Writers Should WriteI have about a gazillion books about writing (some of them I even read), and I probably read almost five gazillion blog posts about...
Jan 43 minBook Review: The Lemon TreeTL;DR: If you’re looking for an overview of the modern history of the Israel/Palestine conflict, this is an excellent place to start. The...