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Up, Up and Away!
I promised you a rundown on my interesting career path, so dive in, folks!Believe it or not, I never wanted to be a...

To the Grandmother I Never Met
Today I am reposting this piece I wrote 10 years ago, l’ilui nishmas my grandmother, Masha Riva...
Up, Up and Away!
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 machine. The placard said it was...
THINKTWICE: An Apple a Day…Really?
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 grocery store for $2.99 a pound. But before you...
THINKTWICE: Double Bubble!
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 we tell this claim to bug off, or does...
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