On Moving: Does it Suck or is it Refreshing?
Moving is generally an onerous task that most people do not look forward. Much is said about it and the culture surrounding this lack lustre task such as: if a … Continue reading
His smile as a child was so wide. His voice encouraged me to dance for the first time. His exuberance on the dance floor made me sing. The intriguing thing about our … Continue reading
Romanian Gypsies seek shelter after racist attacks in Northern Ireland
(Thank you to Associated Press for this reprint. The situation in Ireland and Eastern Europe continues to get worse regarding the Roma and immigrants in general. What can be done? … Continue reading
What if Albania had become the Jewish state? by Nir Hasson
(Courtesy of Ha’aretz Newspaper online. This is a most interesting article as I grew up hearing that Alabania was an option for a Jewish state, which was always mocked. Maybe … Continue reading
War, what is it good for?
Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of … Continue reading
Children, Happiness & Trust
To show a child what once delighted you, to find the child’s delight added to your own so that there is now a double delight seen in the glow of … Continue reading
How To Live in our World by Playing Harmonica or Is Jamming Better than Sex?
I was taking an elevator up to my place the other day and had a short powerful conversation with an elderly gentleman – he appeared to be 80 years old – … Continue reading
Our Community ‘A’ and ‘B’ List
We live in a vital community, but we’re not flawless. Many of our flaws have gone unspoken of and in the process have hurt many people. Through my years as … Continue reading
Bullied Day School Students
We send our children off to school and pray that the world is gentle to them. At the end of the day, our girl or boy comes home, excited at … Continue reading
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