My Internet Rants – in Blog Form
Yes, we get it, Jewish tribal identity is validly a thing. But it is time for more religious Jews to accept that Jewish ethnic identity is also a valid thing and stop dismissing it. This past week, someone forwarded to Read more
All the talk about abolishing the annual cycle of switching in and out of Daylight Savings Time is not likely to go anywhere – but it would be nice if it did. For years now, in most of the United Read more
In the wake of the panic over Momo, it is time as a society to remind ourselves that if we give credibility to fabricated threats, we risk contributing to real dangers. Back in July of 2018, nearly eight months ago, Read more
No nation in the world, including Israel, should be immune to criticism – and nobody should be called an antisemite just for criticizing Israel. However, anti-Zionism goes well beyond legitimate criticism of Israel and is indeed inherently antisemitic. It appears Read more
By helping me keep my overperfectionism at bay, requiring myself to update this blog twice a week has improved not only the quantity, but possibly also the quality of my entries in this blog. It has been over a month Read more
People with autism are at higher risk of being overweight, and even of being obese. Perhaps the solution might be a weight management system that is designed for people with autism the way that many of the better systems out Read more
I want to continue to seriously experience the presence of the night in the evening and early mornings – but I realize that in the darkest months of the year, the night may be too long even for me. Therefore, Read more
With his phony declaration of a national emergency for the purpose of upsetting the Constitutional Separation of Powers, Trump has finally crossed the Rubicon. Previously it was wise to hold off on impeaching him – but now, it is time Read more
All too often you see tolerance vilified as a cop-out to avoid having to extend greater levels of acceptance. But this attitude is unwise and unhelpful, as you can’t force yourself to like someone. You can, however, force yourself to Read more
Is Underdog a harmless children’s cartoon of the late 1960s and early 1970s – or is it a really slick promoter of antisemitism? You’ve heard a lot about different characters in entertainment being iterations of tired old antisemitic tropes straight Read more