EstherKCharlie Manson’s Death (or Not-Quite Death): A Collection of Facebook ReactionsCharlie Manson — he of the “Manson Family,” a group of young people who committed a series of murders on his behalf, who has been…Nov 20, 20171Nov 20, 20171
EstherKOnce Upon a Time, There Was a FloodOnce upon a time, in the times of Noah, there was a flood. The flood was made of water — as floods often are — and it covered land…Oct 23, 2017Oct 23, 2017
EstherKBetter Han Solo Movie TitlesIn mid-October, director Ron Howard announced the name of the upcoming young Han Solo movie, due in theaters in May 2018. This disappointed…Oct 20, 2017Oct 20, 2017
EstherK“Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story”: An introduction to Rosh Hashanah’s Unetaneh Tokef…by Esther D. Kustanowitz (delivered at IKAR, Los Angeles, 2017)Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
EstherKBefore the Storm, a Prayer/Wish/PromiseI’ve been feeling kind of helpless about hurricanes. Friends and their families suffered in Houston and now the recovery has begun. Now in…Sep 8, 2017Sep 8, 2017
EstherKA Decent Proposal: One For You, One for Harvey Relief (or Some Other Cause)It’s Labor Day weekend, which “honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity…Sep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
EstherKinThe HavenTrump at the Western Wall: A Fictionalized AccountDonald crossed the Western Wall plaza with long and confident strides, powered by something beyond himself.May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
EstherKinHealthcare in AmericaRepealing & Replacing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) — Metaphorical and Overly Dramatic Bridge…Dude #1: So, this bridge is really annoying me. I mean, I don’t use this bridge — I’ve got a private bridge that’s better — but this bridge…Jan 12, 2017Jan 12, 2017
EstherKinExtra NewsfeedMuch-Maligned & Now “Word of the Year,” Dumpster Fire Speaks OutAfter a year of derision in the press followed by accolades and elevation to become “2016’s word of the year,” Fred, a dumpster fire…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017