Waste not, want not
Shana GoldbergFeb 13, 2020
Everyone’s got a social ill that gets ‘em. Mine is waste, whether it’s thrown out food from catered events or mounds of disposable goods. The good news: In recent...
‘Super Soul Party’ is Super Bowl watch party for the homeless
Shana GoldbergFeb 06, 2020
Millions of Americans attended a Super Bowl party last Sunday, but how many attended a Super Soul Party? Three years ago, rabbi and social media star Meir Kay launched...
Jewish security initiative launched
Shana GoldbergFeb 06, 2020
JEWISHcolorado, supported by Security Community Network (SCN), has launched a regional safety and security initiative. The initiative was presented Jan. 29 to...
Who watches the watchers?
Shana GoldbergFeb 06, 2020
Twenty years ago, when I first travelled to Belfast, what struck me was the CCTV everywhere. There was no doubt that I was constantly being recorded. This was before...
Winning can hurt
Shana GoldbergJan 30, 2020
For the past three-and-a-half years, one topic has dominated UK politics, nearly to the exclusion of all else: Brexit. That the “out” side was successful shocked the...
Apocolypse denied
Shana GoldbergJan 23, 2020
The turn of the decade might have something do with it, but I keep coming across items that highlight the fallacy of making predictions. A whole category of predictions...
Iran needs a Gorbachev
Shana GoldbergJan 16, 2020
Will an Iranian Gorbachev stand up? To historians of the Soviet Union, the pivotal figure in ending the Cold War was Mikhail Gorbachev. Coming after decades of...
Homelessness
Shana GoldbergJan 09, 2020
Maybe I lived in Europe for too long, but I no longer see a problem with making homelessness illegal. I’m curious: Were any members of City Council, or the Mayor,...
The price of entertainment
Shana GoldbergJan 02, 2020
“Are you not entertained?” Thus Maximus confronted a rapt Roman audience in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator,” after handily defeating his opponents in the Colosseum....
Place of infamy
Shana GoldbergDec 26, 2019
An unusual news item came in last week, which triggered a disturbing memory. According to the BBC, the grave of Gestapo chief Reinhard Heydrich was found open. The...