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I will admit that I am, by no means, a good cook. In general, I seem to enjoy eating much more than I enjoying the actual process of cooking. Still, I think I’ve become inspired, partially because for the first time, I actually have to cook for myself regularly for three months and partially from […] I’ve noticed the majority of my blogs have been on pretty heady stuff so I’m going to mix it up. Being in Jerusalem has confused me more than anything. But if there’s one thing that has solidified in my mind is that Room 221 is going to publish a cook book. Not just your ordinary […] Since our Freedom Ride a few weeks ago I have been paying attention to the dynamics of the interactions between men and women on the bus and in Orthodox neighborhoods. I have noticed that even if you desegregate buses, there still exist unspoken codes. For example, a bus may appear to be mixed, but it […] Today I got to experience first hand the Arab hospitality that we felt in Ramallah and other parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The kids at my school graduated today, and of course I wanted to go. The only problem was, it started at five and I get off at one- not enough […] In response to Rebekah’s post but in a different part of the gym: I have three different gym experiences, the one here in Jerusalem, the Olin Fitness Center (Smith College), and my gym in my hometown. I’ve been going to the gym here to use the elliptical and do some weight training and I’ve also […] Recently Marie and I have been using our membership at the Hebrew University gym (Annette and Theodore Lerner Family Indoor Sports Complex) to exercise. The environment throughout the facility is something to write about, but instead I’m going to give a closer description about my experience using the swimming pool. When using the pool at […] My latest project at work is creating a proposal for the implementation of whistleblower programs for various media organizations. It is critical that organizations have an outlet for employees to submit their concerns, no matter how controversial they are. By implementing policies and programs that ensure protection through anonymity, a company is engaging in better […] A couple of weeks ago I finished reading Her Body Knows by David Grossman, which is composed of two novellas. I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, but only just now got around to it. The first novella, Frenzy, was not my cup of tea. Although it was beautifully written, nothing happened. […] One of the things that I’ve come to really enjoy is taking the light rail. It’s something we didn’t do nearly enough during the first three weeks of the trip considering how easy it is. With the bus I find myself always getting off at the wrong stop or taking it in the wrong direction. […] Last Monday, after helping teach my first English class, the student who I worked one-on-one with, *Tom,* told me that the course was good, but that meeting once a week for one and a half hours was “not enough.” I paused for a moment, thinking about a reasonable response. I considered telling him that he […] |