Nonfiction Book Review: Adolfo Kaminsky, A Forger’s Life

Book review of an amazing book telling the story of a man's amazing life.

In Case You Missed It: Normandy Beach Memorial

An amazing installation marking the loss of courageous soldiers on the beaches at Normandy.

Movie Review: The English Patient

I don't watch many movies. I don't have much time to, so my attempt at reviewing movies here may be a fleeting concept. However, The English Patient was on cable television recently, and I decided to sit still and watch it once again. I had seen it in the theater when it first released, but...

In Case You Missed It: Women Spies Knitting Facts

Maybe you knit, maybe you crochet--maybe, like me--you simply admire anyone who can do such a thing and keep promising yourself some day you'll sit down and learn how to do it, too! But did you know that knitting--a craft typically done by women--was actually a tool of the Resistance during World War II?

The Monster Who Comforted Then Killed

Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. They each have their reason for being the way they are, and you can bet very few of them actually think of themselves as monsters.

Maids and Mothers Both: The Heroic Kashariyot

Have you heard about the young Jewish women who worked as passeurs? Learn a bit about the kashariyot!

The Spirit of the Modern Mother

Some of you may have read the story covered by Today.com, People, and various other news and media outlets about the young mother who, after eleven days of struggle, lost her newborn baby boy and decided to keep pumping her breast milk and donating it to help other mothers whose milk never came in. All...

The Web without Net Neutrality is NOT a Pretty Place

Fight the good fight--fight for net neutrality. The Battle continues HERE.

Save Net Neutrality, Save Sites Like This

Net Neutrality is an important issues for all of us with small voices and smaller presences on the web. On July 12th (yes, that's tomorrow) help us spread the word that we don't want the FCC to end net neutrality and allow larger companies a much better chance at attracting more viewers by using throttling,...