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It’s just one of those things that everyone knows. Golden Blossom makes honey, Tenuva produces milk and cheese, and Maxwell House publishes the Haggadah.

I always wondered what the connection is between Maxwell House Coffee and the Haggadah. I’m sure I’m not the only one. With a little research (read, G-O-O-G-L-E), I finally found out the answer.

In a world full of cruelty and inhumanity, it is noble to strive to be a nice person. You may aspire to be gentle and empathetic to others. Do you go to great lengths to spare others pain? Eventually, however, you may be called upon to make decisions that will offend and be an affront to some.

On Purim afternoon, when I entered the home of a friend to give him mishloach manos, there were a few women talking, one of whom was wearing a homemade hat with a propeller on top that had the words “helicopter parent” beneath it. When she saw me looking at it and laughing, she told me that her mother had long accused her of being a helicopter mom, and now she finally decided to just embrace it.

Do you understand how you feel and behave most often? What are some of your best or worst traits? Are you able to stay calm during stressful moments? Do you sometimes feel like you’re actually not “normal”? Perhaps you feel too deeply or have trouble trusting anyone at all.

Everyone in the Staum family knows that Uncle Yitz is 38 years old and is turning 39 on his birthday.

Uncle Yitz is my father’s older brother. He and my Aunt Chaya are blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Did you notice that when a crisis hits and your mood drops, you may, for the first time, question what your purpose in life truly is? Until such a time, you may have taken quite a bit for granted. Perhaps you looked forward to things despite struggling with the minor inconveniences of daily life.