False Comparisons about Cats and Voters
There is a tactic in verbal sparring called “false comparison.” It involves asking a question that contains a lie. If the question …
Flipping the Calendar Year
There is a joke among Jewish people about this time of the year: “New Year’s, that’s so three months ago!” The Jewish …
2021 in Two Graphics
I feel like I spent 2020 nudging the world in the direction I think it should go. As I look toward 2021, …
Chanukah, Christmas, and coronavirus
I find myself in the middle of Chanukah. All gifts that I am giving are mailed off to people I haven’t seen …
Who is essential?
Passing the Baptist church on College Avenue in Somerville, I saw that their events board was dedicated to thanking essential workers …