If Not Now, Later Is Okay Too
Two months since the October 7th massacre, many Jews feel torn between a need for self-care and urgings by some to continue the work of social justice.
Why I’ve Stayed in Chicago for 20 Years
It’s not easy or pretty, but life isn’t without challenge anywhere else in America either. We stay because so many things about this place make us care enough to stay. And that’s something I think outside observers always miss about Chicago.
“I Bet Your Blog Becomes All About Autism”
I thought coming out only happened once. Then 2020 proved me wrong. Hi, I’m Michael. And I’m autistic.
Passing on Passover: The Pandemic Edition
On why we’re choosing not to observe Pesach during the COVID-19 crisis.
And Not Another Shit Was Given That Day
The difference between me and a native Chicagoan? I always say what others only dare to think.
Hebreo Rizado
Sometimes when you’re ‘Jewish and’ you just have to lead with the ‘and.’ I’m a Hispanic Jew who’s taking off his kippah.
The Shit That Weighs You Down
I may have started my forties yearning for my father, but I’m ending them leaving him behind.
Fear No (One Else’s) Holiday
If Halloween makes you fear for your Judaism, your problem isn’t Halloween.
The Death and Life of My Planning Career
What do you do when you want to pivot back to what you used to do, that you never thought you’d do again?
E Pluribus Pluribus
When we stop respecting our shared Americanness, we have no respect left for anything else.