“In high tide or in low tide, I will be by your side.” *
Dedicated to Irv: “You're my anchor in life's ocean, but most of all you’re my best friend.” ** In August, Irv and I celebrated our 55th...
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- Aug 20
- 5 min
Lochs, Locks and Luck
Gratitude is the Mussar trait that comes to mind when I think of the recent trip to Scotland with my dear friend Judy. The trip made me...
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- Jul 5
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An honor and a lesson
A rabbi, a state senator, a county commissioner, a nonprofit CEO, two retired school administrators, three professional communicators....
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- Jun 14
- 2 min
When in Rome...
Pizza, pasta, cornetto, gelato. Mangia, mangia! When asked what he liked best about Italy by a fellow tourist, my grandson, Dian, didn’t...
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- May 10
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The Kindness of Strangers
Driving home at dusk last night, I started up the I-70 ramp from 6th Avenue when I noticed the traffic was stopped, and people were...
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- Apr 14
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Ties That Bond
This blog is dedicated to the memory of Kay Pride, colleague, mentor and beloved friend, who was a master at making and maintaining...
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- Mar 31
- 5 min
An “unBelizeable” adventure!
As I share adventures with my grandkids, I have learned so much about them and myself. During my most recent adventure with Selam to...
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- Mar 12
- 4 min
"Slow down, you move too fast"
The 59th Street Bridge Song, (Feelin’ Groovy), Simon and Garfunkel Note: This blog is dedicated to my best friend from Brooklyn College,...
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- Feb 9
- 3 min
Finding Mussar in a History Lesson
Touring the Golda Meir House in Denver last weekend after just reading a biography about her,* exposed me to a woman who not only was a...
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- Jan 14
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“Putting Gladness out Front” *
I am currently engrossed in two very powerful nonfiction books, “The Myth of Normal,” by Dr. Gabor Maté and Michelle Obama’s “The Light...
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- Dec 15, 2022
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PEP-C and CO(L)KE for Chanukah
On the same November day, I attended (virtually) two classes with common themes. In the first, by the News Literacy Project, they...
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- Nov 22, 2022
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Middot to Remember You By
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve lost three dear friends. I am in a state of pain and sorrow. And I am in a place of awe and gratitude...
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- Oct 8, 2022
- 3 min
In loving memory of Eric Cahn
Close your eyes. Imagine losing your rights. You have to put on your yellow armband before you leave the house in the morning. Now your...
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- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
THE # HAS A NAME
Every day I walk my dogs in the neighborhood, down a tree-lined mountain road dotted with lovely homes, each unique. Last year, a...
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- Aug 13, 2022
- 4 min
"I Can See Clearly Now"*
I had cataract surgery on my right eye last week; the left one was done in 2015. For the first time ever, I can drive without glasses. My...
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- Jul 14, 2022
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"And you shall be a blessing"
It’s official. I don’t have to take off my shoes at the airport anymore! (Confession: I’m hoping that the TSA agent cards me on my next...
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- Jun 2, 2022
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COVID+ and Wholeheartedness
Cold, dark, damp As the raindrops soak into the hungry soil, The fear seeps into the shadow side. I sit by the fireplace, aching for its...
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- May 25, 2022
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Predictable
I have witnessed hemorrhaging teens being carried into an ambulance while sobbing classmates looked on. I have been in school rooms where...
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- May 13, 2022
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Yes or No – It’s a Choice
“It’s my job to ask. It’s your job to say no.” I learned that essential life teaching from a local television reporter who asked my boss...
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- Apr 14, 2022
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Practicing The Act of Silence
“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” Rumi Playing a word game on my iPhone one night, I had an “ah ha” moment: The...
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