Karl Rove, Booing and Laughter
Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:26:27 -0700
First, some laughter : * The concept of laughter as a cure for disease lacks scientific support, but humor may indeed have significant effects on the psyche. * Laughter relaxes us and improves our mood, and hearing jokes may ease anxiety. Amusement can also counteract pain. * Cheerfulness, a trait that makes people respond more readily to humor, is linked to emotional resilience—the ability to keep a level head in difficult circumstances—and to close relationships. Life satis
Half-Jew/Whole-Jew
Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:30:21 -0700
For those Jews of us under 30 years old, fully half of us have only one Jewish parent. Our identities incorporate differences of perspective due to family ties, shared loyalty, and the dubious benefit of suffering from not only anti-Semitism but anti-whatever-else-we-are. Previously, someone told me I couldn’t be both religiously Jewish and culturally Catholic. Never was there a clearer moment of “who the hell are you to tell me I can’t be what I am,” and I say that with all respect. But it wa
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