Author Archives: Naomi

In praise of women’s intellect

…from an unexpected source, William Makepeace Thackeray — unexpected to me, that is, because, aside from Vanity Fair and the wacky fairy tale, The Rose and the Ring, I realized I hadn’t read much Thackeray. What did I know about his … Continue reading

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Our country today, in two NYT headlines

Here’s What It Means to Be a Democratic Socialist Universal health care, taxing the wealthy and opposition to military aid to Israel are among the movement’s key tenets. Texas Public School Students May Soon Be Required to Read the Bible … Continue reading

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I can’t take “Groypers” seriously.

I’m supposed to, though. Especially, the Nazi-ish poseur-boys and how they say they regard Jews, like me. Should I be gasping, “oooh oooh I’m so scared”? The fierce intentions of the term, “groyper,” is diminished a lot by the sound … Continue reading

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