I am the perfect theatergoer. I love the theatre so much that give me a talented cast of actors and a decent script and I am more than willing to be transported to any place or time period in this or any other world. By contrast, I’d never make...

  Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day celebration commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after it was trashed by the armies of Syrian King Antiochus in the 2nd century B.C. The Maccabees, a Jewish rebel...

  Watching Bing Crosby and his young family warble Yuletide classics every December was a staple of my childhood. I don’t know why I looked forward to these Christmas specials so much, they were pretty schmaltzy affairs and tended to feature...

  This is how Charlie wakes up most mornings. He opens his eyes and starts smiling from ear to ear. Sometimes he starts smiling just before he opens his eyes. The kid is ruining my act, especially around the holidays. That’s when I’m supposed...

  I was so busy cooking and schmoozing during our fun Thanksgiving fest that I forgot to take photos. Some family archivist I am! I did manage to take the above picture of Leah and Charlie (in matching holiday orange) at our Thanksgiving table. I...