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Another friend of mine told me that, for her contemporaries (closer to my age than high school!), Facebook has become a brag book, an opportunity to post about exotic vacations, fancy home remodels, and children’s college acceptances (it’s the traditional holiday letter on steroids!) - all under the innocent ruse of “just keeping you up-to-date, just sharing information.”
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Facebook poses a serious threat to our character.
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December 27, 2012 / 14 Tevet 5773
by Emuna Braverman
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“What’s your position on Facebook?” my friend was asked at her daughter’s high school interview.
My friend, a computer-savvy and hands-on parent was prepared. “All of our computers are in an open public area with access to websites closely monitored. We also have an excellent filter in place and I have sole knowledge of the password.”
“Great,” responded the principal, as she scoured her list for the next question. Clearly they were done with this topic. But had they really covered it?
Of course, it’s important to supervise our children’s involvement with social media. But the reasons are deeper and more complex than the aforementioned principal and most of us recognize. It’s not just about predators. That’s the most sensational and frightening threat. There are no words to deal with the horror it invokes. But (I’m without statistics here but I’m sure my readers will set me right), I’m not sure the chances of an actual person-to-person encounter are that great. Yes, one is too many. But when one danger takes all our focus, we may miss more subtle or insidious risks.
I think that Facebook poses a serious threat to our character – in a few ways.
Another friend of mine told me that, for her contemporaries (closer to my age than high school!), Facebook has become a brag book, an opportunity to post about exotic vacations, fancy home remodels, and children’s college acceptances (it’s the traditional holiday letter on steroids!) - all under the innocent ruse of “just keeping you up-to-date, just sharing information.”
Not only does my friend suspect their motives but she laments how it affects her – her wonderful family trip now seems inadequate, her house too small and poorly furnished, her children’s academic achievements lackluster. The flame of jealousy has been ignited and fueled. Feelings of dissatisfaction are stoked as others chime in with their “I can beat yours” vacation and home stories. And, of course, with it the potential to put down this “fortunate” friend through slander…But that isn’t all.
The often overlooked consequence of posting every (or main) details of one’s life on Facebook is a loss of modesty, of dignity, of preservation of the inner self. If every idea, photo, experience, is shared with (hundreds of) friends, what remains of our inner core, our interior selves? Judaism teaches modesty as a way of being – not just in dress but in attitude. It’s how we speak – the tone, the words, the content. It’s how we carry ourselves. It’s how we guard what’s private, what’s special, what’s unique. It’s the sense that the life of the soul takes precedence over the life of the body. It’s the opposite of Facebook exposure.
Everyone else is sharing every deal; how can I not respond in kind? I confess to not having faced the challenge. I never go to the site. I’ve never friended or been friended by anyone (I think I still have a fulfilling life!). I haven’t experienced the thrill of contacting long-lost acquaintances or the ease of the instant advice on what to feed my kids for dinner.
I haven’t bragged about my last vacation (maybe if I could remember it I would) or read of anyone else’s with eager (and frustrated) longing. There are enough opportunities for jealousy without seeking out more.
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I haven’t been put in a position where spilling personal details is de rigueur – and so easy to do. I haven’t faced the challenge so I don’t have all the solutions or strategies.
But I do know that when we have something special and precious, we want to preserve it. We put fences around our fancy homes and hide our fine jewelry in our safes. Fences help us avoid temptation.
We’re all at risk. Facebook encourages us to let down our guard. It rewards behavior that is the antithesis of the Jewish goal of modesty. The result is an unfortunate insensitivity to the idea of privacy and inner dignity. I’m afraid that may be the biggest risk of all to our children, and the one my friend’s principal was the least prepared to confront.
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.....item 2)... A warming and simple pasta and broccoli dish ... The Miami Herald ...
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Posted on Thursday, 12.27.12
PASTA AND BROCCOLI
A warming and simple pasta and broccoli dish
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BY SARA MOULTON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Whenever I have too little time and too few ingredients on hand — or when I’ve been eating too much meat — I cook up some broccoli pasta.
Which means I make it for dinner about once every 10 days! It’s delicious, healthy, inexpensive and easy to prepare. The recipe, in fact, is a cinch, consisting of just a few ingredients — pasta, chicken broth, Parmigiano-Reggiano, olive oil and a large head of the namesake crucifer. I always have four of those ingredients in house, so all I need to do is run out and pick up some broccoli and I’m good to go.
Another of this recipe’s charms is its flexibility. I can swap in vegetable broth for chicken broth, spaghetti for the angel hair pasta, and any other grated hard cheese for the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Sometimes I’ll even lose the broccoli in favor of roasted cauliflower or Brussels sprouts.
But what makes the dish so popular in my house is its comfort factor. I serve it soupy, so you can slurp the chicken broth along with the strands of pasta. I also make sure there’s some crusty bread within easy reach, which helps to mop up the broth not captured with a spoon.
In the original version of this recipe (I’ve been making it for years), I sauteed the broccoli in olive oil over very high heat until it was quite brown around the edges. The problem with this method is that the broccoli quickly soaked up all the olive oil and I always ended up having to add quite a bit more. I switched to oven-roasting it, which helps to decrease the amount of olive oil necessary. It also requires very little baby-sitting.
This dish is so economical it’s almost ecological. I use all of the broccoli, not just the florets. For years I used to trash the stems, but the stems are also plenty edible. Just peel off the skin, cut them up, and you’re ready.
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Main dish
--- COLD WEATHER BROCCOLI PASTA
... 1 large head broccoli (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds)
... 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
... Kosher salt
... 1 to 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste
... 1 quart low-sodium chicken stock
... 1/2 pound whole-wheat capellini pasta
... 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Position one of the racks in the top third of the oven.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Cut the broccoli, including the stems, into 2-inch pieces. Peel any thick stem pieces to remove the thick skin.
On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange the broccoli in a single layer. Drizzle with the oil, then sprinkle with salt to taste and toss well. Place on the top oven rack and roast for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the broccoli is crisp tender and slightly brown at the edges. Transfer the broccoli to a large skillet, add the pepper flakes and the chicken broth, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
When the water in the large pot comes to a boil, add a hefty pinch of salt and the pasta. Stir and cook for 2 minutes, or until the pasta is limp but not quite cooked through. Drain the pasta and transfer it to the broccoli pan. Simmer for 2 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente. Stir in the Parmigiano-Reggiano and salt to taste. Ladle into shallow soup bowls and serve with crusty bread. Makes 4 servings.
Per serving: 470 calories; 160 calories from fat (34 percent of total calories); 17 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 20 mg cholesterol; 54 g carbohydrate; 9 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 25 g protein; 870 mg sodium.
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