I read an article recently which supposed that movies have gotten longer in recent years. Twenty years ago, the average running time of the top five grossing movies of the year was a bit more than 118 minutes. There were even some popular movies that were closer to 100 minutes. In 2012 however, the
Start Praying
Mark Twain once quipped, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. However, when I got to
Ode To The Beholder
It’s often said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Why is that true?
Wet Socks
It’s always a special zechut to travel to Eretz Yisrael. The last time I had been there was five years ago, when I went with our oldest son, Shalom
Guardian Of Added Life
A neighbor related that when he informed his six-year-old son of the passing of Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l, the boy burst into tears. Through sobs, he
Hamantashen In The Closet
“So I was on a roll — I was an executive with a nice salary, annual bonuses and stock options, all the perks. Everything was on track…
And on
Holding The Key
During our children’s midwinter break this week, we enjoyed an overnight trip at a hotel in the Pocono Mountains.
While the rest of the family was