Family
Finding the Perfect Dad Restaurant
My dad, by all accounts, is a great dad. He knows how to work on cars, loves war documentaries, and has perfectly corny dad jokes (I recently told him I saw a Bald Eagle in the wild and he told me, without missing a beat, to ask if its head
The Dangerous Myth of the Super Teacher
Created by Hollywood and sustained by the internet, the Super Teacher has taken many forms over the years. Initially, they were strictly a thing of the silver screen. When I tell people (especially older people) that I am a teacher in an inner-city school, they are quick to bring up
The Futility of Rock Climbing, and also Life
People invest a lot of time, money and effort climbing walls to nothing. This sisyphean hobby is the perfect metaphor for most of life. It’s hard, feelings of accomplishment are fleeting, and we don’t have to do it. The first time I went rock climbing was at summer camp. My parents
City Secrets : Free Horticulture & Floristry Classes for City Residents
I just took a class this summer called Introduction to Environmental Horticulture which was taught by Malcolm Hillan and it was so engaging, interesting and fun. The course consisted of lecture time, hands-on learning in the department’s gardens and greenhouses, and included some field trips too.
Growing Up Without a God. Diary of a Religious Tourist
By Hannah Harkness I had an unusual situation when it came to religion growing up. Both my maternal and paternal grandparents were in interfaith marriages. I had met kids in elementary school with one Christian parent and one Jewish parent before, but I still to this day haven’t met someone
Why You Should Wait Until Your 30’s To Do Drugs
High School and college are a terrible time to experiment with drugs. Wait until you’re in your 30’s. Your hangovers will be worse, but everything else will be better. Teenagers have no privacy or power. Humorless adults are notorious for barging into rooms unannounced. Parents and teachers demand attendance at
We Wanna Send You to The Robot Olympics
RoboGames is the “Olympics of Robotics”! Bringing together the world’s top engineers and hobbyists to compete in more than 55 events all weekend long. Come see robots battle in the arena, play soccer, and create the perfect cocktail! Come hangout and see tons of amazing feats of engineering and design as
Best Safe and Legal Abortion Options in NYC
So. You’re in New York City. You’re pregnant. And you’d like to stop being pregnant. There are a number of ways you could have gotten here, and a number of ways you could feel about it. You could be single or partnered, younger or older, someone who already has kids