Helene Siegel, Author at 91´«Ă˝ Journal /author/helenesiegel/ Connect. Inform. Inspire. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:44:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 /wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-jjlogo6214_512-32x32.png Helene Siegel, Author at 91´«Ă˝ Journal /author/helenesiegel/ 32 32 The Day My Cake Died /commentary/columnist/378995/the-day-my-cake-died/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:44:27 +0000 /?p=378995 Unlike cooking from a recipe, which anyone who can read can do, baking takes practice. It’s a solo pursuit for perfectionists.

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]]> Is It Ever “In” to Be Old? /commentary/columnist/376794/is-it-ever-in-to-be-old/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:41:51 +0000 /?p=376794 When did it become so in to be old? Social media has blown up “old age” and sprinkled it like pixie dust all over the culture.

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]]> How Not to Visit Nature /commentary/columnist/375224/how-not-to-visit-nature/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:00:43 +0000 /?p=375224 Sometimes vacationing outdoors isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

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]]> Men in Suits /commentary/columnist/372330/men-in-suits/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:48:22 +0000 /?p=372330 Everyone knows that all men past the age of 20 look better in a suit.

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]]> The Skin I’m In /commentary/columnist/369353/the-skin-im-in/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:03:03 +0000 /?p=369353 A grandmother considers the changing skin care regimens of women through her granddaughter.

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]]> Taylor Swift, My Granddaughter, and Me /commentary/columnist/367327/taylor-swift-my-granddaughter-and-me/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:46:12 +0000 /?p=367327 As the cultural gap continues to grow between us, I’ll continue to look to my granddaughter for cultural updates.

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]]> And Just Like That, He Ate an Egg /commentary/columnist/365552/and-just-like-that-he-ate-an-egg/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:19:55 +0000 /?p=365552 Apparently he is not alone in his strong feelings toward eggs.

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]]> Taking the D Train /commentary/columnist/363614/taking-the-d-train/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:01:12 +0000 /?p=363614 Modern shopping has become a joyless and lonely experience.

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]]> My Parisian Affair: 10 Favorite Pastry Shops /commentary/columnist/361835/my-parisian-affair-10-favorite-pastry-shops/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:29:45 +0000 /?p=361835 Helene Siegel offers tips for discovering the best baked goods in Paris.

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]]> “What Does It Mean to be a Jew in France?” Asks Anne Berest in “The Postcard” /commentary/columnist/360463/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-jew-in-france-asks-anne-berest-in-the-postcard/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:31:51 +0000 /?p=360463 Anne Berest’s “The Postcard” recounts the story of the author’s family members who died at Auschwitz in 1942.

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