This week’s piece offers a conversation between Gabor Mate and his daughter, Hannah Mate, on Israel’s War on Palestine. (The U.N.’s description.) At times, I’ve had my differences with Gabor’s take on addictions, and also with what can come off as a interpersonal heavy-handedness—both of which he acknowledges in an open and graceful way. In this conversation, he is at his best, if one can say such a thing about such a terrible and protracted part of history.

Hello and welcome back to ‘Eyb, the newsletter! Each week I speak frankly about topics that I was told were ‘eyb, or shameful, while growing up. I also share anecdotes, reading recommendations, what I’ve been writing, and more. If you have just subscribed, welcome! I have never been a particularly maternal person. Throughout my twenties I was adamant that I did not want to have children. I struggled when I visited my girl friends, many of whom had married while we were still at university or in their early twenties, and their young children would run about screaming, climbing on top of my head, or putting sticky hands on my clothes.

Good evening… actually, almost: good morning, everybody! It’s really ‘no fun‘ to monitor developments in Ukraine of the last few days. Sure, the government and different authorities are trying to keep the spirits high; the PSU’s Su-24-units are really pounding the Russians on the occupied Crimea hard, and the Russians have lost an Su-35 over the Sevastopol area today (reportedly, the pilot ejected safely, and it was ‘own goal’). However, in grand total, the situation remains unpleasant and no immediate improvement is in sight for weeks longer.

I was in London on July 16 when it was announced that Jane Birkin, the British actress, singer, and pop culture icon, had passed away. That night, watching the floodgates of tribute posts fly open online, I marveled for the millionth time at how splendidly Jane wore jeans. She really was famous for it. I have always loved that Jane and I share a name. B… ncG1vNJzZmismJq8r7jYo5innZ%2Bjt6atzaxlrK2SqMGir8pnmqilX6V8q63NnmSboaKgtq95yZ6Yp6s%3D

I love Janet and Tupac in this scene it was so very intimate and showed a vulnerability between the two that showed they had chemistry. I have always been a fan and love Janet, and she's always been so humble and so sweet and has never taken all the credit for her achievement but has said man, many times how blessed she is. My only thing with this article and people in general is why does beyonce's name have to be brought into the conversation when it's not about her.