This wouldn’t be a Kvetch column if I didn’t start off with some classic Jewish mother guilt trip that I laid on my son, who, thank goodness, (thank goodness because that means he is healthy and beyond my generation worn tactics), was not having any of it. I recently read somewhere…(opening ...
Till death do us part It’s Valentine’s Day and I’m thinking about love and funerals. And it’s not because my love life is as good as dead. It’s because love and funerals are entwined. What is a funeral after all but the love and honoring of the deceased. Speaking ...
After a comment I had made in one of our recent staff meetings, a co-worker remarked that I need to be an online personality. He said he’s convinced I’d have a lot of followers. To which I retorted, “Yeah…so they can follow ...
There’s an inspirational saying that goes something along the line, if you can’t get in through the front door, go through the window. Meaning, there’s always a way, don’t give up so easily. This saying came to mind the other day as I was in ...
“It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears, a world of hope and a world of fears There’s so much that we share that it’s time we’re aware it's a...." Small world. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always loved ...
I find myself talking to Siri a lot lately. That should tell you everything you need to know about my state of relationships. I’m getting so used to being by myself that talking to my phone is beginning to feel normal. I mean, I have to admit it, she does seem to have a lot of answers, ...
The other day, someone asked me how I am. I answered, “I’m fine, just don’t ask me how I’m doing.” They laughed. I laughed. That intercepted that conversation. Speaking of conversations. There are way too many going on inside my head at all hours of the day and night. ...
About two months ago, Pam Kelner, the executive director of Jewish Family Service came into my office and completely unexpectedly announced that the board of JFS had decided to honor me at their annual meeting with the Chaver award. An award that means friend. As I held back humble tears of delight, ...
Contrary to popular belief, there are many good things still happening in the world to applaud. Give me a few minutes…I’m thinking. Wait…let me go shut off the no good horrible day news coming from the tv and on my phone. And while I’m at it I think I’ll close my computer ...
Habits, hope, and fairytales die hard. I’m back on Hinge. Last trip to NYC I couldn’t help myself. And in just a few short months in the online dating world I noticed a new trend among men my age. Old men on bicycles are the new shirtless old men holding fish ...
