By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published August 17, 2017
We are all familiar with the theory of endorphin release and exercise. Hard exertion in the gym rewards our brains with “feel-good” hormones. This is why, although we may leave the gym feeling physically tired, our spirits are buoyed and we seem...
We are roughly at the half-year mark of President Donald Trump’s administration. I am quite sure that if one did a content analysis of mainstream news media reporting on American politics since January, one would find an overwhelming percentage of coverage...
(JTA) — There was a moment in his “neo-Nazi, neo-Shmazi” news conference where you might have found yourself thinking, maybe President Trump is right.On the narrow question — who was responsible for the violence in Charlottesville? — a prosecutor...
By Rabbi Lizz Goldstein
• Published August 15, 2017
(JTA) — I was in Charlottesville on Saturday. I felt called to go because white supremacy is a hateful ideology that has murdered millions throughout history and continues to kill.I went because my family and ancestors suffered at the hands of anti-Semites...
In business and in life, the ability to negotiate is critical. From buying a house or a car, to seeking a new job or promotion, negotiation skill is essential. A critical component of mastering negotiation skill is harnessing the power of the pause. ...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (JTA) — The white supremacists, for all their vaunted purpose, appeared to be disoriented.The city of Charlottesville, thanks to pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union, had allowed them — 500 or so — their rally in...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published August 10, 2017
On Aug. 11, 2017, my husband and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage. This has been an exciting journey, and we are very much looking forward to the next 25 years together. We have grown, changed, supported each other, helped each other move in new...
Oppose concealed carry reciprocityWhile Congress is in recess this month, members of the Jewish community should be aware of a terrible federal bill with the misleading title of Concealed Carry Reciprocity (CCR). This bill would gut state gun safety...
By Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS.org
• Published August 9, 2017
As far as they are concerned, the U.S. Congress is just doing what it always does: pandering to the “Israel Lobby.” That’s how the foreign policy establishment and the left regard the bipartisan support for the Taylor Force Act, a bill named after...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published August 3, 2017
This has been a summer of transformation for me, and an exciting one at that. Events have been occurring that I never dreamed I would experience. Not only have I become a grandparent; I also find myself evolving into an outdoor runner. As a bona...
What is your first Jewish memory? That is a question I was recently asked and asked of others while on a trip. I was privileged to visit Kiev, Ukraine with Tim Stern, vice chairmain of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board of Directors and annual...
Not that they’ve asked, but I have some advice for Republicans on handling the chaos in health care that they started creating seven years ago and that now imprisons them.It’s not about power gamesmanship for party insiders. It’s about policy, practices...
