Out of Left Field
The most important Chanukah in our lifetime
Jordan FriedmanNov 29, 2023
This Chanukah could be the most important celebration of the holiday in our lives. By the time the first candle is lit, hopefully the hostages held in Gaza will have...
DU chancellor dehumanizes Jews, Israelis
Jordan FriedmanNov 02, 2023
The moral choice by any of these countries and their people would be to demand an end to Hamas so that the “will of the Palestinian people,” which is presumably...
The rain…and flying cars
Jordan FriedmanOct 05, 2023
No joke. They are about to be real. If Alef Aeronautics in California manages to bring its Model A car to market, the era of flying cars will be upon us.
Republican JV squad squanders opportunity
Jordan FriedmanSep 07, 2023
Now that the Republican B-List debate is in the books, it is time to take note of the fundamental problem facing the GOP in this election cycle: its voters.
Electoral reform, not judicial reform
Jordan FriedmanAug 03, 2023
The best of Israel has been in its streets and squares for months protesting against an attack on democracy.
Full disclosure
Jordan FriedmanJul 06, 2023
“I am the law!” Announcing his arrival on a scene of lawlessness in a post-apocalyptic action-thriller, Sylvester Stallone’s title character, Judge Dredd,...
SRO removal: best of plans, worst of plans
Jordan FriedmanJun 01, 2023
It was the best of plans, it was the worst of plans. With apologies to Dickens, this adaptation of his words aptly describes a tumultuous year for the Denver Public...
I and Thou
Jordan FriedmanMay 04, 2023
My preferred pronouns are “I” and “Thou.” Martin Buber’s philosophy posits that the purest form of a relationship occurs when the connection between parties...
The tigers are all of us
Jordan FriedmanApr 05, 2023
The 2022-23 Denver Jewish Day School Tigers Boys Basketball team are champions. Before the final buzzer sounded and regardless of the scores, this writer and proud...
Faith-based economics
Jordan FriedmanMar 02, 2023
The current standoff over the debt limit will probably get resolved, most likely at the 11th hour.
