Image by Csaba Nagy from Pixabay I used to hate running. I would complain that my shins would hurt, that I got bored, that I didn’t enjoy it. I found that I loved lifting, so I just did that, and avoided running. Who needs cardio anyway? Walking is just as good, and my shins don’t … Continue reading How I Became a Runner
Month: June 2023
Can One Person Own Another?
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay This week contains both Father’s Day and Juneteenth, which makes it a good time to ponder the whole concept of patriarchy, on the one hand, and chattel slavery, on the other. As a Jewish Canadian of Eastern European descent, I have no ancestral memory of slavery beyond Egypt; we have … Continue reading Can One Person Own Another?
In the Image
Image by Alexa from Pixabay You’ve often heard me say that all humans are created in the Divine image. What does that mean? Does the Divine look like us, as a parent resembles their children? But we are also taught that we are not to make any kind of idol, or to worship anything that … Continue reading In the Image
Dem Bones
Image by Carlos / Saigon - Vietnam from Pixabay I was chatting the other day with a friend at the gym, and she was telling me that she had her bone density measured. As someone who lifts weights two to three times a week, her bone density was very good for her age of 65. … Continue reading Dem Bones