REBECCA SUGAR
Ms. Sugar is a writer and philanthropic consultant living in New York. She is…
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The Cocktail Party Contrarian: Stumbling Into Some Honest Interfaith Dialogue
This was a story about a group of people so at home in their religious surroundings that they sometimes treat them with less-than-ideal reverence, I explained, adding that it was actually a sign of devotion.
‘Zuckerbucks’-Type Offer of Funding for Election Office Divides One of the Richest Towns in America
Quite a donnybrook erupts after tony Greenwich, Connecticut, gets an offer it is trying to decide whether to refuse.
The Cocktail Party Contrarian: My Tiny Rental House
In exposing my children to my relatively ‘humble’ beginnings, I suppose I wanted them to appreciate what they had. I didn’t want them to be ‘spoiled.’ I wanted them to see that other people lived differently.
The Cocktail Party Contrarian: The Anti-Experts
I don’t blame the 18-year-old for her dilettantish efforts to ‘make the world a better place.’ I blame the adults who run programs like these, and who encourage young people to take serious matters so unseriously.
The Cocktail Party Contrarian: The Fruit of a Father’s Labor
While we didn’t believe much of what Prince Harry accused his family of, there was something we felt his father, King Charles, should own: He raised Harry.
The Cocktail Party Contrarian: Especially for Girls
Woke warriors can wrestle with theories about gender neutrality and the adverse effects of gender-specific child-rearing all they like. In my home, theories don’t raise children.
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