HOLIDAYS: Passover—Kosher for Passover? There’s an App for That
by Rene Ghert-Zand
We are fortunate that while Passover commemorates events of a very ancient era, we live in extremely modern times. As we rush around shopping and cooking for the holiday this year, we don’t even need to turn on our…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—Do’s & Don’ts for Non-Jews…What to Expect When You Attend a Seder
by Ellen Freudenheim
SO YOU’VE BEEN invited to a Seder! Mazel tov! There are all kinds: small family Seders, and huge Seders involving dozens of friends. Seders with a lot of kids running around, and Seders where the youngest is pushing…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—Picking the Perfect Passover Wine
by Erica Brody
AS THE SEDER draws near, Jews of all stripes become oenophiles, setting out to stores to choose the perfect wine for their Passover meals. As with the meals themselves, which by now include vegetarian and gourmet…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—A Call to Action, Street Speakout Seders
by Rabbi Arthur Waskow
THE TRADITIONAL Passover Haggadah teaches that in every generation, some Pharaoh will arise in destruction, and that in every generation, every human being — not just every Jew — must look upon herself or himself…
In 2013 Ann Arbor Library Security Team Documented Over 1,000 Incidents Ranging From Weapon and Drug Crimes to “Flatulation”
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, AADL officials turned over 1,307 pages of incident reports generated by library staff during 2013. A total of 160 of the incidents involved patrons sleeping on library premises.
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THE FOODIST: Is Single-Serving Coffee Worth the Waste?
by Jill Richardson
I KNOW I shouldn’t be, but I am shocked by Americans’ laziness. We look for the closest parking spot to the gym so that we don’t have to walk those extra few steps. We indulge in watching more cooking shows, yet…
Adventures Of A Grown-Up: Mother Nature Is Fickle And I Am In Denial
by J.H. Mae
I HATE IT when people talk about the weather. It’s such a dull, over worn topic, but here I go, talking about the weather myself.Winter doesn’t bother me, especially now that I work from home. But even when I didn’t – even…
PERSONAL HEALTH: Are Millions of Americans Being Poisoned by Their Own Dental Fillings?
by Jill Richardson
KRIS HOMME, A retired engineer, did not know what was happening to her. At age 33, she was diagnosed with macular degeneration — a disease that usually does not appear until old age. Not one to give up, she somehow…
URBAN HUNTER: Purchasing Counterfeit Goods Can Kill You
by Cliff Weathers
WHEN WE THINK of counterfeit products, we may envision cheap watches, sunglasses, or handbag knock-offs sold by edgy street vendors or shadowy guys in trench coats. These are harmless enough as far as ripoffs go, with…
Interview: Journalist and Author Richard Louv
by David Roberts
RICHARD LOUV IS an anecdote machine. As we milled about awaiting lunch-hour seating, he kept up a constant stream of witty, telling stories — about “no running” signs on playgrounds, clueless environmental leaders,…