Walking on the moon
Shana GoldbergJul 15, 2021
Why was it so important that man walk on the moon? I write this as someone who wasn’t alive in 1969 and did not experience the thrilling and otherworldly experience...
In her footsteps
Shana GoldbergJul 08, 2021
Many people have never heard of Mankato, Minn. and even fewer know of “Betsy-Tacy.” For a long time, even I, who recently returned from a pilgrimage to Mankato, was...
Sanitization
Shana GoldbergJul 01, 2021
There are certain writers who are machines. Every year, without fail, they turn out at least one new novel. Grisham is one, and Elin Hilderbrand has become one too,...
Kenny and Bibi
Shana GoldbergJun 17, 2021
In the iconic words of Kenny Rogers, “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em.” Benjamin Netanyahu would have done well to heed the country...
Ava Dezen’s unconventional yet perfect birth
Shana GoldbergJun 16, 2021
The way Emily Dezen tells it, the birthing of her daughter Ava Louise on January 6, happened exactly the way it should have — even if it was unplanned. For father Ben,...
Phalanxes of historians
Shana GoldbergJun 10, 2021
Bans on inciting violence or on expressing denial of past violent events — sound like good policy, right? But with both of these, Facebook and Twitter have gotten...
‘The Holly’ explores life, politics of Northeast Park Hill
Shana GoldbergJun 03, 2021
In 2013, Julian Rubinstein was reading The New York Times where he came across the city he used to call his hometown. At a peace rally in Northeast Park Hill,...
Free-loader vs. fee-payer
Shana GoldbergJun 03, 2021
When spring comes, I start temperature watching. You see, I’m a fair-weather cyclist. During the warm months I try to cycle to work as much as I can. It’s good...
Surprising truths
Shana GoldbergMay 27, 2021
Maimonides wisely said: “You must accept the truth from whatever source it comes.” Meaning, even if the truth comes from your opposition, you must accept it. In our...
Heartrending
Shana GoldbergMay 13, 2021
As someone who studied history, it’s not surprising that one of my favorite podcasts is called “Archive on 4.” It’s produced by BBC’s Radio 4 and the premise...
