It’s been just one week since Trump won the Presidential election, catapulting many into despair, terrified of his campaign pledges...
Post-Election Despair
It’s been just one week since Trump won the Presidential election, catapulting many into despair, terrified of his campaign pledges to deport millions and roll back human rights, like making abortions illegal nationwide. Upon hearing [...]
Pat Taub
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Summer Reads that Wow!
For me, summer reading is all about picking up an actual book, which I do throughout the year, but not with the same frequency. Summer reading is the time to indulge myself with the physical world of print: to turn paper pages, admire beautiful covers and recapture those summers before books were downloaded. First on my list is Arundhati Roy’s The [...]
Pat Taub
Short Takes no.1
“Short Takes” is a new Friday post where I will reflect on the past week, citing happenings of interest: a good read, social observations, and the like. “The Handmaid’s Tale:” I’ve been captivated by this series, although I have to watch it in segments because it’s so powerful that it unsettles me. It’s definitely [...]
Pat Taub