Category: Jewish

Chronicles of the Malediction [two podcasts]

On left, Marc Eliot Stein, Ted Shulman and friends with Regina Opera. On right, portrait of Jamelah Vincent.

I spent the final days of 2023 desperately scrambling to complete two episodes for the two podcasts that represent the clashing sides of my brain.

I was possessed by a superstitious idea that I needed to launch both episodes before 2024 began – a superstition I probably manufactured as a … Read the rest

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Ship of Fools, the Enduring Metaphor

I stumbled upon our society’s most fascinating enduring metaphor by chance. Clicking around on iTunes, I noticed that I owned six different songs called “Ship of Fools”.

But these weren’t six different versions of one song. “Ship of Fools” was not a classic cover song, like “Dancing in the Streets” … Read the rest

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Pacifism Weekend: Why The Iran Deal Is Very Good News

If you’ve heard any recent news coverage about the peace agreement between Iran, USA, UK, France, Germany, Russia and China that will hopefully move forward this week, there’s a good chance this is because the opposition in USA has been so noisy. We’ve seen big headlines about Republican hawks inviting … Read the rest

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Say My Name

I always wondered how I would react if I ever found somebody else using the “Litkicks” name.

I can’t see myself ever sending a “cease and desist” letter through a lawyer. That just wouldn’t be my style, and it would betray the various vague but passionate stances I have taken … Read the rest

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