It’s the best neighborhood ever, made better by my friend and neighbor’s annual Hanukkah party. Dreidel madness, candle-lighting, and lots of greasy food. Scroll to the end for her latke recipe, along with a few topping options…
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…and ended with a holiday spent separated from loved ones. Thanksgiving feels strange in 2020, and in a year when we’ve had to wrestle with the hard truths of our history, it’s not clear how we should feel about this holiday. But the true story of Thanksgiving reveals how quintessentially American it actually is, and why it could be the perfect way to come together, this year and every year.
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I’m just one humble person. One citizen. I don’t have much power. I can’t force leaders to respect our votes. Or to do anything, really. All I can do is speak. I’m just one person but I can stand up. So here’s what I’m going to stand for. And no matter who you voted for, my friend, we’re in this together. Will you stand with me? What will you stand for?
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My neighbor’s plan to leverage all this physical distancing to actually make this 4th of July even more fun and memorable than any other. Let’s do this thing!
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Why is this a controversial thing to say? Black lives do matter, and we have to say so…
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Words of hope and comfort from an ancient text…
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The truth is that the mismanagement of this crisis is an inexcusable failure of leadership…
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What is our essential business? This may be the most important question of our time…
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Marcella deCaires was a fun grownup … my son and daughter were always welcomed with enthusiastic open arms and lots of snacks…
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It’s not perfect, it’s probably very small, and it might be hard, or annoying. But as the chaos swirls around and everyone’s needs are too much, I remind myself that all I have to do is choose the right next thing…
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