Tag Archives: Politics

A Different World

By: Gabriela Yareliz Part of growing up is facing a world that is very different from what it was when you were a child. Countries that once existed now rest in their graves; dreams change; groups move; the arts evolve; what was once great may now be insignificant; what was once valued is now trashed;Continue reading “A Different World”

This Month’s Picks: November 2014

By: Gabriela Yareliz November, November, November. You have given me unexpected gifts, and for that I am grateful. I was pressing some  little purple flowers in a book, and I thought, it’s funny how something so temporary, like a flower, can have its beauty preserved, even after it’s lifeless. I once had a discussion with a friend who said there wasContinue reading “This Month’s Picks: November 2014”

This Week’s Picks: September 21, 2014

By: Gabriela Yareliz [I thought I would bring this back for a minute. People still look up my old weekly compilations.] Temperatures are dropping, lines at the Apple Store are forming, and some of us are planning our next moves (literally). Interview Season One ended, and now Interview Season Two is beginning. Jewish holidays are liberating someContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: September 21, 2014”

Women Speak

By: Gabriela Yareliz Below is a piece by an honest Rega Jha, and a video showing how women were represented in the media this year. We still have a long way to go. This was a moving piece. http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/spring-break-mumbai-how-surviving-sexual-abuse-makes-it-hard Going along with the thought of how women are treated, perceived and represented: When you engageContinue reading “Women Speak”

Lady Abedin

By: Gabriela Yareliz Remember Lady Abedin? Ahhh, yes. Anthony Weiner gave an interesting interview to GQ called Anthony Weiner v. The New York Times. Yeah, I read this one instead of the piece called Ted Cruz: The distinguished wacko bird from Texas; this was a piece with a lot of interesting perspective from the journalistContinue reading “Lady Abedin”

Harper’s Bazaar: The Good Wife

“So why am I doing this? Because Anthony has always been a smart, caring, and dedicated person, and while he’s the same public servant who wants what’s best for the people he represents, he is now something else – a better man.” “New Yorkers will have to decide for themselves whether or not to giveContinue reading “Harper’s Bazaar: The Good Wife”