Stick it to The Man

Hello, friends. Long time no write. I still have one final left, a paper due tomorrow, which I haven't even started. Baruch Hashem, yom yom. Soon I will be out of finals mode, and into break mode. I leave for Israel next week, and I'm really excited, but I'm a little nervous about the time in between. I am hosting meals on Shabbat, which will be great, and a lot of my favorite people (those who are still around and not with their families) are coming. But there's still this sense of isolation being away from my family during the holidays. I have lots of movies for Christmas day, which I'm sadly really looking forward to. And then vacay!

The transit strike has been intense. For those of you not in Manhattan, all of the public transportation workers went on strike yesterday, which means no buses, no subway, and immense traffic. Though I couldn't get down to the Village for an art exhibit I wanted to go to, and though friends of mine have been really put out by the strike, I am in full support of it. It seems crazy to me that it's illegal for municipal workers to strike and defend their rights. That is their voice, the only power they have to defend themselves against The Man. I'll happily walk anywhere in order ot support these people exercising their right. Good for them! I also don't live in Brooklyn and work in the city, so my communte hasn't been made a nightmare. I hope it is resolved soon, for the benefit of everyone. For the benefit of me, it'll be hard to get to the airport next week if the strike is still on, so hopefully it'll be over by then.

Wishing you all a Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, and Joyous Kwanzaa!