While 33 straight and same-sex couples were married at the Grammys Sunday night, the Disney Channel made a little LGBTQ history of its own. Yep. The network introduced its first-ever... read more →
Yes, Born This Way is a song by Lady Gaga. But it’s also the title of a book I read on New Year’s Eve day. And when I finished the... read more →
A guest blog from family historian Rikshala Tarkovka. Tashkent, 1762. The Winter of Big Troubles. Every winter was a winter of big... read more →
For years my cousin Rich (aka Rikshala) has been sending me “true” stories about our Russian Jewish ancestors, the Tarkovka family. According to Rikshala, as early as the 7th century... read more →
My readers in Turkey and I found each other by pure serendipity. Yep. It was my clueless foray into Facebook advertising and an inadvertent “Country” click that launched an audience... read more →
I admit it. I used to make fun of Tammy Faye Bakker. Her excessive eye make up seemed more befitting the flamboyant Muppet Show superstar Miss Piggy than the co-host... read more →
