Up, Up and Away! " Read More I promised you a rundown on my interesting career path, so dive in, folks!Believe it or not, I never wanted to be a writer. In third grade, we took a trip to the Toronto Science Center and in a big, dark room I came across an X-ray...
THINKTWICE: An Apple a Day…Really? " Read More THE CLAIM: an apple a day keeps the doctor awayTHE ANALYSIS: Rosy cheeks, lots of stem-ina, and a tough inner core? Must be all the apples you eat! Turns out the elixir for hearty health is available ‘year round at the...
THINKTWICE: Double Bubble! " Read More THE CLAIM: antibacterial soap keeps you healthier than regular soap. THE ANALYSIS: Wanna obliterate 99.9% of those germs that’ll make you sick? Buy a dozen products labeled “anti-bacterial” and you’ll never catch a cold again! Do...
Ready, Set, GROW! " Read More I’d like to thank my zygocactus for teaching me a really important lesson. Thanks, bud-dy (I know–groooooan! Just couldn’t resist! )See, when I bought this fella, it had these incredible flowers growing literally right out of its leaves!...
To the Grandmother I Never Met " Read More Today I am reposting this piece I wrote 10 years ago, l’ilui nishmas my grandmother, Masha Riva bas Aharon Yosef haKohen. May her neshama have an aliyah. I never met you. Forever a woman in sepia tones, dark eyes gazing...
