Leonard Shlain’s Memorial Service: Insight and inspiration

May 16, 2009 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

Generally the last person from whom I expect to hear a speech at a memorial service is the deceased.

Leave it to Leonard Shlain to turn that on its ear.

More accurately – several hundred ears, actually. The sanctuary at San Francisco’s Sherith Israel was filled yesterday...

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I thought she was a shiksa!

January 18, 2006 in It is what it is - opinion column | Comments (0)

Okay I was fooled. With her flaxen blonde hair, blue eyes and otherwise arranged exterior, I never would have pegged Barbie as Jewish. Yes, that Barbie. The one created by Mattel. What the hell am I doing writing about Barbie? Good question.

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