ColumnThe founder of Facebook vows to eat what he kills. Like? Mark Zuckerberg has just announced his intention to only …
The Goldberg Variations: Gender Profiling at the Multiplex
ColumnIt turns out that chick flicks are not always woman-friendly. My husband and I were sitting in a dark theater watc…
The Goldberg Variations: How Green Are the Ivies?
ColumnAs the saying goes, “Girls go to college to get more knowledge,” but do they care if their schools are eco-f…
The Sexual Politics of Dinner
After two decades of making dinner, I am finally ready to cook like a man. The day my father died was the day my mother …
The Goldberg Variations: So Much for the Afterglow
ColumnA crackling fire makes my earth-friendly instincts go up in smoke. Maybe it’s middle age, or maybe it’s just that …
Pomp and Circumcision
No one thinks circumcision is a day at the beach – but should it really be outlawed? There is a movement afoot in …
The Goldberg Variations: Recycling for Baby Boomers
ColumnIf you can read this sentence without corrective lenses, you are pre-disposed to eco-activism. Let me make one thi…
The Goldberg Variations: Maternal Road Rage
I used to make fun of people who drove Hummers. I would see those suburban road warriors taking up a lane and a half on …