"Welcome back to the show, Al Gini (resident philosopher at NPR)."

"I'm sorry to be here talking about this topic," says Mr. Gini.

Al Gini teaches at Loyola University (in Chicago) and is a frequent commentator on the program Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio.

Today's topic:  War.

The next five minutes or so is spent quoting famous ( Read more... )

Hypothesis: The way individualism is expressed in the United States is toxic, extreme and in the long run, will contribute to the downfall of this country ( Read more... )

Quick update before book club (we read Kavalier & Clay, my 2nd time reading it - LOVE IT ( Read more... )

1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER ( Read more... )

I haven't posted here in a really long time - but I'm back! It feels good to be back ( Read more... )

I have been waiting my whole life to see them. And it was totally worth it ( Read more... )

While watching TV with David yesterday, I realized that Sunday, August 13 will be the last time he has to drive me home.  Ever!  That's a fantastic thing to realize :)

I picked up our ketubah this morning from Spertus Museum's gift shop - it's huge!  About 2' by 2' and it's painted on canvas and it is absolutely more gorgeous than I could have ( Read more... )

When I started this job, I thought I'd really like it once I figured out exactly what it was that I am responsible for. I think I've figured that part out, and I still don't love it. I like it, and I appreciate that I have a job (god knows there are so many unemployed people our age in the country right now), but I'm also really unfulfilled here ( Read more... )

Kingdom of Heaven is one of my favorite movies! If you haven't managed to get to the theaters to see it, make a point to go this weekend. It is entirely worth it. As Roger Ebert's review pointed out (I'm paraphrasing), it's not just the cinematography or the plot or the acting in the film, it's the way all those things combine at the exact right ( Read more... )

and then i cover the front desk so amanda can go eat lunch. till then i figured i'd update. but i don't have much to talk about ( Read more... )