Due to my family history, I’ve always joked about getting Alzheimer’s. My husband V—who has a vested interest in keeping my brain from deteriorating–was hoping my blog would benefit me by keeping my memory sharper. Today he told me he’s dismayed that since I started blogging, I seem to be getting not better, but worse. [...]
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Although I’m Jewish, I don’t know much Yiddish. But I love the words I know, which perfectly capture things that the King’s English cannot begin to describe. Schlep. Schlemiel. Chutzpah. Chatchkes. Perfect words and impossible to imagine living without them. If Yiddish was still in use, maybe we would have words for other things equally [...]
I’ll be traveling for the next few days so I don’t know how often I’ll be able to show up here. But I hope you will. While I’m off having fun, I thought I’d find some fun pieces from the archives that you haven’t seen. Even if you WERE one of the few people reading this blog last summer, [...]
This week will mark 100 days since Barack Obama became President of the United States. Sometimes I still can’t believe it. And because Obama is synonomous with “change”, this seemed like the perfect time for this video. (thank you, Gail.) Playing For Change | Song Around The World “One Love” from Concord Music Group on [...]
Maybe you missed it. I did too. I had no idea there was another holiday in April. That April 3 was National Cleavage Day. And not an April Fool’s joke. I’d like to know why there was no celebration of cleavage when I had some to celebrate. I hope this doesn’t sound like sour grapes (even [...]
This week is Earth Day so of course I’m thinking green. Not only because green stands for the environment and for living things and for the movement to save the planet. On this particular Earth Day, I’m thinking green because of what else it represents–the color of money. I’m not thinking money— to be made in environmentally conscious products [...]
“Sorry: I hate these things.” Words at the top of an email from a friend. I glance down the page. ….chose you ….12 women who have touched my life….. with you together, nothing would be impossible. … how special you are. yadda yadda yadda. They all sound innocuous till you get to the threats. ….. MAKE A WISH…..SEND THIS TO [...]
If a picture is worth a thousand words, I don’t need to say any more than this: ”21 Brilliant Photos that look like they are photoshopped but are NOT” ( from smashingapps.com ) These are just a few examples. To see the other 18,000 words, click here.
This is a pop quiz. Question #1: What is the relationship between these women? (Scroll down for the answer) Answer: Mother and daughter. Question #2: Which is which? ( Hint: I got it wrong when I saw it.) [...]
My friend Lynne came through town on a visit recently. And she came bearing gifts, the largest being a huge bag of yarn to cluttercast. For someone who lives way too far from family and lifelong friends, the best gift she brought was herself. I stay in touch via old and new forms of communication—but Facebook is no substitute for a [...]
