I have a friend who, when asked for a donation to charity, says, quite comfortably, “I don’t give to charity.” more

For many years, since she was a little girl watching me fuss my way around the kitchen, my daughter has coveted my chopping bowl. more

In a surprise turnabout, the winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction was Mitt Romney. Or at least he should have been. more

On a recent family vacation I noticed that the only kids who played harder than the little grandkids were the adult “kids.” more

After the seven killings at a California college, after the heavy sadness of the Trayvon Martin shooting, after the fierce tornadoes in Dallas and the rising body count in Syria, I’d had enough. more

It seems divinely appropriate when Christian and Jewish holidays coincide, but it doesn’t happen that often. more

Social progress took a hit this month, especially for women and African-Americans. more

Alas, Chicken Little may be right. A group calling itself Anonymous has posted its intention to shut down the Internet on March 31. more

I told the waiter I wanted the ahi tuna medium rare. He looked meaningfully into my eyes and said, “Awesome.” more

On my last day of radiation, I drove up to the NYU Women’s Cancer Center and saw a man leaning against the front door, smoking. more