As the adoptive mom of a Chinese orphan, I feel sorry for everyone involved in Zahara’s adoption. No one wins. Not Angie, not birth mom, and least of all, sweet Zahara who may find herself with divided loyalties. I would absolutely take my child to meet her birth mother and accept whatever arrangement was best for my…

And of course constant communication with the ADL local office. Our biggest threats are from white supremacists.

I suppose I must continue watching to discover this about her. The biggest difference between 20s Hannah and 20s Penguino is that Hannah appears far more mature than I ever was!

I see where you’re coming from, but the gender difference makes it acceptable, in my mind. I’m an adoptive parent, would not have named a kid after either my husband or myself, but how they treat the kids is more relevant (which you know, of course). If this were my own family, I can easily see my daughter, who is 12…

Are you body-shaming Roosevelt and Stalin?

That makes sense. And when you put it that way, I’m reminded of how utterly stupid I was at that age - and not nearly as self-aware as most of my peers, I’m thinking. Just effing dumb!

Team BATS.

I really didn’t want to, but I do, too. I thought surely the pile-on was unwarranted and the show, having been on so long, was fairly redeemable. I will say that it makes the Tina Fey SNL skit re: Girls even funnier!

Bella is that girl you knew in your freshman dorm who smoked Gauloises, still took ballet lessons, and had a boyfriend in Porto.

I totally barked audible laughter at the Lena Dunham statement - hilarious! Which leads me to ask, what in the world is Girls about??? I started watching it on Amazon Prime and I actually made it to the second season where Hannah has just hooked up with the doctor. I have zero trouble believing the hook-up, but I’m…

Fear and concern over being a target for extremists of all stripes. Most synagogues have local law enforcement working with them on a regular basis so we know what kinds of threats are out there. We meet regularly with the FBI and Homeland Security, as well. We want to worship in a safe place.

Our holidays at Temple now require bomb-sniffing dogs and a constant police presence.

The shoes at the National Museum did that to me.

Just saw it last night. So inspiring!

Make a pros and cons list!

I just saw it today and it’s fantastic!

Fuck the three-dimensional cell I had to help my daughter create a few weeks ago, too! My favorite line when she starts getting pissed with my help is “I already passed seventh grade!” Good luck, Coco.

He looks so introspective!

Uh, oh. Tell me, fellow penguin, have you read her others? I loved them and am considering NW.

Love Tana French. Have you read any of the other “Tartan Noir?”