“…he was the crumminess of Shea and the glory of ’86 and the meeting of child and adult that is sports”
He seemed so kind and friendly, neither peer nor grown-up, but a being completely...
Author Archives: Drew Kaplan
“There’s no need to accept racism, sexism or homophobia from working-class whites or anyone else”
There’s no need to accept racism, sexism or homophobia from working-class whites or anyone...
“…this restlessness is the psychological, spiritual epicenter of Jewishness as it has been enacted, transacted, and transmitted for centuries”
Midway through Salt Houses — the stunning debut novel by Hala Alyan about four...
“Beer to us has always been more than the liquid and we want to make sure we keep it that way”
Access to market and fair trade practices may seem like far-away concepts for beer...
“Clergy influence the views of their congregants, but they also represent the communities where they serve”
Does a religious leader who is significantly more liberal or conservative than his congregation...
“Craft used to be as simple as ‘How good is the beer in the glass?'”
With AB InBev’s recent dagger-to-the-heart acquisition of beer-universally admired Wicked Weed, the polarization between...
“…people who use ‘snowflake’ as an insult tend to seem pretty aggrieved themselves…”
The truth is that people who use “snowflake” as an insult tend to seem...
“…it really is up to the brewery and the beer fans to be personally mindful about nurturing our beer scene”
Sometimes, we are caught in very challenging circumstances and it really is up to...
“There are a lot of vigorously debated hypotheses about why American Jews appear to be distancing themselves from Israel”
There are a lot of vigorously debated hypotheses about why American Jews appear to...
“…the history of the Palestinian national movement is one long series of military defeats and ideological concessions”
…for Israel, the most pervasive myth is that there is no Palestinian partner for...