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Judaism’s Views On Modesty

Rabbi Dov Linzer of writes in the New York Times: “IS it possible for a religious demand for modesty to be about anything other than men controlling women’s bodies? From recent events in Israel, it would certainly seem that it … Continue reading

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Running A Business Forces Me To Reach Out

So I felt like retreating from the world this morning, but I got an email from a doctor with some tips for establishing my Alexander Technique teaching practice (Alexander90210.com), so even though I felt like staying incommunicado, I picked up … Continue reading

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Building Self-Control One Cold Shower At A Time

For the past two years, I’ve been getting started every morning with a cold shower. For the first few months, I really hated it, and dreaded it. Now that I’ve accustomed myself to the shock, it’s not so bad. It … Continue reading

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The New Dating Game

Charlotte Allen presents a distinctly conservative and feminine approach. She disses Neil Strauss’s book, which most people I know found a compelling read: Men, eager for replication, are naturally polygamous, while women are naturally monogamous

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