Sep 10, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, Autobiographical, Mental Illness, Scandals
Published: The Morning Call (September 10, 2014) The New York Times, which is capable of producing great insights, puzzlingly expressed surprise at Robin Williams' legendary work ethic in its obituary. "Given his well-publicized troubles with depression, addiction,...
Jun 16, 2014 | Autobiographical, Elections, Elections - Other, Pennsylvania
Published: The Morning Call (June 16, 2014) After more than two years as a political columnist for PolicyMic and other publications, I made the decision last month to undertake a career hiatus and work as the Northampton County field organizer for Tom Wolf's...
Apr 14, 2014 | Autobiographical, Extremism, Jewish Experiences, Political Ideologies
Published: mic (April 14, 2014) The shooting yesterday at a Jewish community center in Kansas City was more than tragic. It was un-American. This crime strikes a deep personal chord with me, not only because I have also been the victim of an anti-Semitic hate crime,...
Apr 2, 2014 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, Conspiracy Theories, Health & Wellness (Physical), Science and Technology
Published: mic (April 2, 2014) I have something uniquely in common with several million other Americans: I'm autistic. At a time when Jenny McCarthy is spearheading a dangerous movement that blames my condition on vaccines — a myth dispelled by WebMD here — I am...
Dec 4, 2013 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, Love and Dating, Mental Illness, Salon.com
Published: mic (December 4, 2013), Salon (December 6, 2013), Good Men Project (January 22, 2015) Dating with high-functioning autism isn’t easy, but it can be done. ___ There are two things you should know about me: 1. I have autism. 2. I am fascinated by dating...
Nov 22, 2013 | Autobiographical
Published: mic (November 22, 2013) Matthew Rozsa is a Pennsylvania patriot, a self-proclaimed history nerd, and our thoughtful politics pundit of the week. As part of the "pundit of the week" column, we spotlight one PolicyMic-er to share personal experiences with...
Nov 11, 2013 | Autobiographical, Bullying, Jewish Experiences
Published: mic (November 11, 2013) While I’m no stranger to covering stories involving discrimination, this one was especially personal to me. In the aftermath of a New York Times story on a rash of anti-Semitic incidents in New York’s Pine Bush Central School...
Dec 17, 2012 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, Gun Control, Mental Illness
Published: PolicyMic (December 17, 2012) ow am I supposed to begin an article describing what it's like to be autistic? I use the term "autistic" because, although I was officially diagnosed as a child with "high-functioning Asperger's Syndrome," the American...
May 3, 2012 | Autobiographical, General Advice, Health & Wellness (Physical), Mental Illness
Published: PolicyMic (May 3, 2012) Like most of the writers I know, I don't sleep well. This is probably because when you're a writer, your mind never entirely shuts off. When it isn't busy whirring away on your next literary project(s), it is almost certainly...