Tag Archives: Irreverent

Kids, Don’t Try This At Home: The Nastygram

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

You guys know how much I miss my career, right? Or have I been remiss in whining? I miss my career a lot. I loved working. I had a couple of short-lived, crappy jobs over the years, but for the most … Continue reading →

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WTF Wednesday: Why Is Everyone Worried About What’s Under Someone Else’s Dress?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

This transgender bathroom situation is a wholly manufactured problem. There is an implicit social contract when we use the restroom; we assume we’re all there for the same purpose, and no need to ask for birth certificates. It never crossed … Continue reading →

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WTF Wednesday: Don’t Kids Walk Anymore?

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I have decided to establish what will likely be a completely inconsistent series, WTF Wednesdays. Today’s question: why must all kids be driven to school and picked up every day? I live next to a junior high school. In one … Continue reading →

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I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together…

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

In my family, we laugh a lot, and cry when we need to. We’ve been doing a lot of both over the last several days, because my stepfather Eddie passed away last Friday. Eddie came into our lives over 40 … Continue reading →

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Awesome Jewish Gifts

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Check out what popped up on my Facebook feed. The first thing I noticed was “Jewish action figures.” They had me right there. I mean, action figures? What kind of action? Kvetching*? *Yiddish for whining. In other words, my blog … Continue reading →

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A Killer Love Story

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I heard a story on the news last night that seemed sort of horrible at first. But as proof that you can’t just leap to conclusions, it ended up being a feel good story after all. OK, the bad news … Continue reading →

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Regular Me v. Meeting Me

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

On the days I really miss working, I try to remind myself of the upside. Like right now I could be stuck in a meeting. Meetings suck. They just do. They sometimes seem like a good idea at first, so that … Continue reading →

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A Helpful Guide To Landing Elected Office

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Just as we little people must interview well in order to land a job, politicians and even The Great Trump himself have to campaign to win the job of…well, whatever it is they are going to claim to do. If politicians were subject … Continue reading →

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Of Meatloaf And Love

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

As long as I’ve diluted my blog with tales of my brother CJ, here’s another one. I’m not sure how it happened, but there came a time when he and I had a profound insight about Meatloaf. No, not the kind … Continue reading →

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A Moment Of Introspection

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

So my brother CJ is at some kind of rah rah leadership conference or whatever (let’s not dwell, since this blog is about me, not him) and asked me to help him with a perception exercise. After giving him my … Continue reading →

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