Normally, a special election in Alabama, like those that occasionally pop up in all states, would be an ordinary event of little interest to people outside the state’s borders.The election of Dec. 12, however, has become anything but ordinary.It initially...

One of my favorite Jewish imaginings is that traveling with every single human being is a band of angels announcing to all who encounter them: “Make way for an image of God!” I take that to mean that every one of us carries within everything that...

Interviews are always challenging.  It is critical to prepare for key questions. One of interviewers favorite questions is "Tell me about yourself." It's a way to break the ice and make you feel more comfortable during the interview process. It's also...

My wife Susan Talve and I hold a meeting the first Sunday of every month called Shanda: there is none. We are referring to mental illness, and we are working to overcome the shanda-shame barrier that we believe is an obstacle to getting the right kind...

I just found out that my grandfather has cancer. The prognosis is pretty terrible. If we’re lucky, he has a month to live. My sister and I have always affectionately called my grandfather Papa. He’s the sweetest Southern man you’ll ever meet. He...

In my last blog post, “Your Ideal Day,” I suggested that one good way to plan the non-financial aspects of retirement is to identify what your ideal day would look like and then continually strive toward living that day.  I also mentioned that in...

(JTA) — The BDS debacle at the University of Michigan proved once again that Jews can be their own worst enemies.Since 2002, the University of Michigan’s Central Student Government (CSG) has, on 10 occasions, rejected resolutions to support the movement...

Last week, the student government at the University of Michigan voted to support divestment from companies that operate in Israel. The vote could be seen as a significant success of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel among...