The future ain’t what it used to be
Shana GoldbergMay 06, 2021
When I travel, one of my favorite things is to explore neighborhoods and their architecture, from the mundane to the sublime. In Riga, Latvia, for example, I followed...
Ode to the Duke
Shana GoldbergApr 29, 2021
As a small “r” republican, I feel sheepish admitting how much I’m into Prince Philip right now. When the prince died on April 9, BBC radio switched to full-time...
Don’t pause J&J
Shana GoldbergApr 22, 2021
The pausing of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may be the proverbial final straw. For the record, I have followed every single ordinance regarding COVID-19. But that...
Not starry-eyed
Shana GoldbergApr 15, 2021
There’s no doubt that acquiring the Major League Baseball All-Star game is a huge economic boon for Denver and reputation boost for Governor Polis. As a sports fan, I...
Nothing is impossible
Shana GoldbergApr 08, 2021
My favorite college professor, Dr. Rudolph Binion, once made an observation that has stuck with me until today. He taught a fabulous two-part course called “European...
Expanse of time
Shana GoldbergApr 01, 2021
With rare exception, Israelis will never experience a three-day holiday, like the one we just had, Shabbat going into two days of Passover. Aside from Rosh Hashanah,...
Freedom from fear
Shana GoldbergMar 25, 2021
PASSOVER EDITION 5781 SECTION A PAGE 2 Soon into my high school years in suburban Maryland, my friends and I figured out how easy it was to take advantage of […]
Curating the past — what?
Shana GoldbergMar 18, 2021
I never intended my column of March 5 to turn into a series on “cancel culture,” but the issue has taken so many twists and turns. On March 7, the […]
The forest from the trees
Shana GoldbergMar 11, 2021
It probably isn’t coincidence, but I wrote my column last week about anti-heroes before it was announced that six of Dr. Suess’ books would cease to be published due...
Anti-heroes
Shana GoldbergMar 04, 2021
There’s an apocryphal Chinese saying, “May you be cursed to live in interesting times.” Boy, do I wonder what we did wrong to deserve these times! There are the...
