Personal
I raised 12 children. Here's what it was (and is) like
By Varda Epstein



A saintly mother dishes on the low -- and high -- lights







Liberty
Many religious freedom advocates and the ACLU share a similar view of Trump's executive order
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey


Now, that's telling





OOPS!
Did the 'Palestinian Nelson Mandela' just squander his, ahem, 'moral authority' in exchange for a handful of kosher cookies?
By Ruth Eglash


Terrorist couldn't resist (cookies) for his political resistance.

How do you say "OY VEY!" in Arabic?





Coupling
5 things you LOVE about your partner that could actually DESTROY your relationship
By David Snell


These could be the Trojan Horses of your marriage



Wellness
Yo-yo dieting isn't just counterproductive --- it could put you at risk
By Carrie Dennett, M.P.H., R.D.N.




Not to scare you, but many are unaware of the details of the danger.

This short article should be read and forwarded





Ess, Ess/ Eat, Eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By M. Cathy Barrow


This party salad -- a luscious, layered symphony of flavors and colors -- happens in a loaf pan








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Lisa Benson

Chip Bok

Taylor Jones

Steve Kelley

Scott Stantis

Gary Varvel

Michael Ramirez



Cory Franklin: Truth, Death, And Silicon Valley

Marilyn Penn: Norman: A Review




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Glenn Harlan Reynolds: Former Dem Trump about to test party's patriotism

News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd: Leading Economic Indicators

Argus Hamilton's The News in Zingers

Crooks are stealing the golden gunk from your french fries

Leonid Bershidsky: The pros and cons of an android-powered world

Cheryl K. Chumley: My husband would've died with Obamacare

Christian Caryl: Why 'disruption' isn't what you really mean

Bernard Goldberg: President Trump's Secret Weapon

Debra J. Saunders: Will Trumpcare be Obamacare 2.0?

Jeff Jacoby: Freedom of speech, even in therapy

Charles Hurt: Way to go GOP geniuses, now you are the death panels

Bruce Bialosky: A Free Speech Tipping Point

Ramesh Ponnuru: There's a limit to what nationalism can do

Tammy Bruce: Donald Trump tested by Obama's leftover priorities

George Will: Think you're living in a 'hellhole' today?

Dry Bones by Ya'akov Kirschen

Mallard Filmore