Tag: Breaks

Chicago Marathon Breaks Records, Literally!

The Windy City recently lived up to its name by blowing away not just leaves, but also marathon records. On a crisp Sunday morning, the Chicago Marathon bore witness to Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who decided to break the men’s reality long-distance race record, and boy, did he do it in style...

Is Los Angeles Car Break-in as Bad as San Francisco?

Despite efforts to control it, car burglary remains a significant problem in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 2020, Los Angeles witnessed a 35% hike in vehicle thefts, indicating the pervasive issue of car break-ins in the city. In San Francisco, car burglaries have reached epidemic level...

The idea that not everyone is Christian breaks their brains

I don’t think I’ve been to a basic American holiday season celebration where my Jewishness wasn’t brought up, and not by me. I’m not religious, don’t typically discuss religion, and don’t come from a family that was religious or typically discussed religion. I hav...

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Until a Fight Breaks Out

My former mother-in-law rushed through the front door. Her glasses were askew, one of her cheeks was red, and she didn’t make eye contact with anyone. Two of her sons shared a look, then stood and quickly followed her into the kitchen to find out what was happening. The scene unfolded like ...

The idea that not everyone is Christian breaks their brains

I don’t think I’ve been to a basic American holiday season celebration where my Jewishness wasn’t brought up, and not by me. I’m not religious, don’t typically discuss religion, and don’t come from a family that was religious or typically discussed religion. I hav...

What Breaks Us Also Weaves Us Together

When you’re sitting quietly, waiting for your husband’s medical procedure to be done, this is not the sentence you want to hear. I know this intellectually, because I had read about the risks of the procedure currently being done on Paul, and I know this empirically, because once, years ...