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Cantor Debbi: Have Torah, Will Travel
By Roz Warren Where a more traditional cantor might turn down the opportunity to officiate at an interfaith or LGBT wedding, Debbi Ballard’s approach is to focus on the possible. “I‘d rather say ‘yes’...
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Two Little Words
By Roz Warren An avid magazine and newspaper reader, I’ve noticed that the media loves to sum people up with just two words. Like “Internet billionaire.” Or “Famous chef.“ (Occasionally, the...
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Roz Reads: ‘Cured: My Ovarian Cancer Story’
By Roz Warren While Joyce Wadler's book, 'Cured: My Ovarian Cancer Story,' covers some bleak and scary stuff, it’s also funny as hell. And if you can walk through the shadow of the valley of death and...
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Fun with Boomer Barbie
By Roz Warren Every Boomer Barbie is slightly shorter and plumper than Original Barbie, and comes with at least one ailment (bad knees, a bad back, cataracts, etc.) to kvetch about with the other...
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Marion Winik Has Kissed a Lot Of Frogs
By Roz Warren The healthiest relationship Winik describes is with first husband, Tony, who, when they met, was a “penniless gay bartender who had recently lost his job as an ice-skating coach due to...
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An Introvert on the ‘Today’ Show
By Roz Warren "You’d never use the words 'life of the party' to describe me. Plus, the prospect of being on national television was, to put it mildly, terrifying. At work, I’m always ready to entertain...
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Angelina Jolie, Monkey Lust, and the Promise of a Sweet Night of Passion with...
Roz Warren I can’t help but be aware of the fact that a book about female sexuality written by a guy is very different from one written by a woman. Still, this is an often-fascinating myth-buster of a...
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Colonoscopy Serenade
By Roz Warren Retired cantor Janice Woltag Cohen just turned 50. We boomers all know what that means. It’s Colonoscopy Time! Looking ahead to prep day, Cohen logged onto Facebook and posted a question:...
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Is Your Stomach Making You Sad? and Other Conundrums of 21st-Century Life
By Roz Warren The questions we ask ourselves define who we are as a culture. “What is the meaning of life?” “Is there a God?” “Does anybody really know what time it is?” “Where the hell did I put my...
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Zen and the Art of Enjoying the Last Laugh
As your boss continues to blather on about something you haven't done, think about how you can “punch up” his rant (and your response thereto) to emphasize how gracious, sane, and long-suffering you...
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At 59, What’s a Cheap Thrill?
By Roz Warren I just love the way it feels to wake up, refreshed, after hours and hours of delicious, soul-satisfying, care-unraveling slumber.
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Soylent! It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
By Roz Warren “Perfectly balanced nutritious sludge that you can live on instead of preparing delicious meals?“ I thought. “I’m in!”
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Books: The World According to Nora Ephron
By Roz Warren Even if you‘re a long-time fan like me, there will be work in this new book that you’ve missed. I own all of Ephron’s books, but had never read her blog. I’d also missed a lot of her...
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Books: Cartoonist Liza Donnelly’s ‘Women on Men’
The cover art sets the tone. Just two faces, one male and one female. The woman, who is (naturally) on top, looks down at her partner, happy and confident, as he, underneath, gazes up at her, intrigued.
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The ‘Sports Illustrated’ Swimsuit Issue: Lewd in the Library
By Roz Warren The 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue just came out, and all over America, librarians are flipping through its pages and rolling their eyes.
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Are You a Handywoman? Take This Simple Test and See!
By Roz Warren An actual quote from " Not Your Mother's Book on Home Improvement": "I could whip up a funky, modern coffee table out of reclaimed wood and tricycle parts in a single afternoon. Bring on...
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Undermining “Underpants Man,” the Tony Matelli Statue
By Roz Warren Would it be okay for a real middle-aged dude to wander the campus of a women’s college in his undies? I sure as hell hope not. So what makes "Sleepwalker" acceptable?
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Radical Middle-Aged Cake Acceptance: A Modest Proposal
By Roz Warren Is there a scientific name for this crazy cake phobia—the terror that strikes the hearts of otherwise sane and mature women when offered a delicious dessert?
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Roz Reads: ‘Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food’
By Roz Warren The author tracks down every knish-appearance in popular culture, from Yiddish theater to "Welcome Back, Kotter." Knishes in poetry. Knishes in popular song. (Including rap.) The knish in...
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Roz Reviews: “Now I See You”—Flipping the Finger at Fate
By Roz Warren When you learn that your vision is seriously impaired and getting worse—take to the trapeze! What could possibly go wrong?
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