Marilyn Saltzman
The sounds of music
Last week, as I sat with Irv in Denver’s darkened Boettcher Concert Hall, the sounds of Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique Symphony washed over me...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Mar 10, 2019
- 2 min
Learning seder
When I was growing up, Passover and the traditional seder meal were a big deal. Twenty-four hours before Passover began, Mom “hid” small...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Remembering Mom
It was the third anniversary of my mom’s death. That night I attended a memorial service for my friend Leah’s mother, who had died...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Feb 17, 2019
- 4 min
Making choices – and memories
How could I celebrate my grandkids’ birthdays in ways that were meaningful? My friend Fran had shared that she gave her grandchildren a...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jan 29, 2019
- 2 min
Smarter than a 4th grader?
“Who is wise? He who learns from all men,” Ben Zoma, 1st century Jewish sage Name four types of sheep. What are male and female rabbits...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jan 13, 2019
- 2 min
The sweet sound of silence
“Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.” Plutarch Driving to our gourmet club up the long, narrow, icy road,...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Jan 6, 2019
- 3 min
Response-ability
It was a rare gift, an unscheduled Friday, nothing on the calendar until the evening potluck at Beth Evergreen. Set to lead the Mussar...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Dec 31, 2018
- 3 min
No resolutions required
I stopped making New Year’s resolutions years ago. After all, I didn’t need to come up with new ones; I just recycled my previous broken...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Dec 22, 2018
- 4 min
A lucky, lumpy day
“Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat and a lump in the breast are not the same kind of lump. One needs to learn...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Dec 13, 2018
- 2 min
Choosing honesty
In my writing group, we pick a monthly prompt and write about the topic for 10 minutes. This month the topic was “Life Lessons from...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
Honoring all
“Awareness of one’s true value is the essential aspect of life itself and the essential measure of growth for every person who walks the...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Nov 25, 2018
- 1 min
Your Love Is Blasting in My Heart
In the past, this blog has featured tales from my journeys around the world. My new focus is on the internal journey, how I am learning...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 30, 2016
- 2 min
Sept. 28 – Out of Africa
Because our flight home wasn’t until the evening, I decided to take a quick tour of Jo’burg based on recommendations of my friend Donna...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 30, 2016
- 1 min
Sept. 27 – Back to Jo’burg
With a huge sigh of relief, we met Fisher, the representative of SS Rental Cars, at the Malawi airport and eagerly turned over the Nissan...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 30, 2016
- 1 min
Sept. 26 – Return to Malawi
On our last safari drive, we once again saw a lioness munching on the remains of a Cape buffalo kill and several sated males and females...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 30, 2016
- 2 min
Sept. 25 – Another walk in the bush
Judy and I decided to do a bush walk with our guide, Bwalya, in the morning, and we were rewarded by getting up close and personal with a...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 30, 2016
- 1 min
Sept. 24 – Early to bed, early to rise
The schedule at Flat Dogs is a four-hour Jeep safari before breakfast (starting at 6 a.m.!) and another one from 4 to 8 p.m. We had to...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 30, 2016
- 1 min
Sept. 23 – On to Zambia
After chatting with a delightful gentleman from Brazil at breakfast, we headed off to Zambia. Luckily, we had to make only one turn to...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 27, 2016
- 1 min
Sept. 22 – Farewell to Mvuu and on to the next adventure
After an early morning boat cruise where we once again saw crocs, rhinos and elephants, we headed to Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, for...
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Marilyn Saltzman
- Sep 27, 2016
- 2 min
Sept.21 – Wildlife to Village Life
In the morning and again in the evening, we decided to try our luck and search for one of only eight rhinos that are in the sanctuary at...
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