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June 2009

June 24th, 2009

Destined for Lateness

I am so punctually challenged and chronically tardy that the only event I ever showed up to early was my own birth. (No really, I was two weeks early, and it kills me that I can't take any credit for it.) I don't know if lateness is genetic or learned, but it afflicts every one of my family members, and I married into it as well. (I don't think my husband handed in a single paper on time in his entire undergrad or graduate career.)

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June 11th, 2009

Why Don't Orthodox Jewish Women Wear Pants?

Dear Jew In The City,

Why don't Orthodox women wear pants even though in today's world you can tell women's and men's clothing apart?

Thanks,

Chelsea

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June 8th, 2009

In Defense of Un-plugging

A few weeks ago, on a Friday night, after a delicious meal, I curled up in bed, and started to read a New York magazine article called "In Defense of Distraction". I say "started to read" and not "read" because the writer went on and on for so many pages there was only so much I could take before I got, well, distracted.

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June 5th, 2009

What Not To Hear

The term "reality television" is a bit of a misnomer. Or maybe it's more like an oxymoron. Whatever the case, there is very little reality in any part of television. If we really wanted reality, we'd turn the television off.

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June 1st, 2009

Jew in the City on Arutz Sheva Radio

For your listening pleasure, you can hear a recent radio interview I did for Arutz Sheva. (FYI - it's at the end of the show, in the last 20 minute segment, and you can skip around to find the section you want.)