Judaism
Things That Suck but the Talmud Says Are Okay
Some ancient Jewish law is toxic. So why do we still put the Talmud above the lives of human beings as God created us?
Mike Doyle
Mike Doyle is a longtime autistic, gay, Jewish, Disnerd Chicago blogger.
Marina City
Eulogy for a Marina City Couch Lady
Last month, Chicago lost the greatest urbanist you've never heard of. A fond farewell to Katie Calhoun, one of the original residents of Marina City.
Elsewhere
Leaning Towards a Warmer Climate
A day with a high of 10 below seems like a good time to explain why I may move to Los Angeles. A warmer climate is not the biggest reason.
Chicago
Chicago Winter for Professionals Only
Chicago winter is about to drag the city below zero for 48 hours. If you think that sounds like a weather emergency, chances are you live somewhere else.
Life
Moses at the Rock of Self-Doubt
Do you believe that you will achieve your dreams? If your answer is No and you're not there yet, maybe you should rethink your answer.
Media
ABC Chicago's Segregation Eve
Fifty years after Civil Rights, why does ABC Chicago think a New Year's Eve telecast with separate parties in white and black neighborhoods is a good thing?
Judaism
Shul Shopping or Stopping
Some Jews-by-choice spend years shul shopping. Others never leave their first synagogue. But what about when you just want to stay home with your chicken?
Elsewhere
Los Angeles and the Dignity of Bus Stop Shelters
Why Los Angeles doesn't have adequate bus stop shelters. And why it should.
Elsewhere
Cincinnati Is Cool, Part 2: The Streetcar Edition
In 2008, I wondered if up-and-coming Cincinnati's self-destructive strain of casual racism would ever be defeated. This month, that's exactly what happened.
Judaism
Playing Connect the Dots with God
Your relationship with Deity is a game. You're a dot and God's a dot. Connect those dots as you are so moved. Never put anyone else in charge of your game board.
Judaism
In Merry Measure
Get out of your head. Raise your eyes to the heavens. Never forget that joy is the baseline, not the finish line. Whether Christmas is coming or just another Wednesday, our job is to love one another every day.
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