“Have a Nice Day.”
“Have a nice day.” How often have you heard that? If you live in England, probably not very often. But if you live in the US (and Israel, it turns out), particularly in an urban area, you probably hear … Read More
My Tenor Story: Part Three
What did I write at the beginning of August? I started with Weltschmerz, that state of sadness and depression when the world is not as we think it should be. Its literal translation from the German is “world pain.” … Read More
My Love Affair with a House
Twenty-two years ago I spent my first weekend on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. I brought my bike and explored the island; I swam in the ocean; and, I ate locally raised flounder stuffed with crabmeat. Then I went back to my home in … Read More
My Tenor Story: Part Two
A reassuring lie is so much easier to grasp than an inconvenient truth. I love how the cartoon below captures this idea. What I hope you’re getting from the various posts I’ve done of late is … Read More
My Tenor Story: Part One
I called myself a tenor for most of my adult life, and then, one afternoon in early August, I learned I wasn’t. I’m not proud of my reaction. Part One As you know (from Sasha’s post last week), I spent … Read More
Sasha’s Back
Alpha mom is away at summer camp this week, so it’s me, Sasha, back again to cover for her. And I’ve been given carte blanche — literally. I can write about anything I want. She was planning to write about summer … Read More
Blame it on the Oxytocin
This is a post on what is called “The Backfire Effect.” Essentially, it holds that: Confronting a belief with facts to the contrary only strengthens the initial belief. I was discouraged when I sat down to write this post. How could it be, … Read More
The International Day of Friendship
The world is filled with too much hatred, too much fighting and too much mistrust of others. So reads the opening line from a website called Holiday Insights. They were writing about The International Day of Friendship, July 30, calling it “an … Read More
All Politics Is Local
All politics is local. I thought of this aphorism today as I watched the opening scenes of the Republican National Convention out of Cleveland. Don’t worry; that’s the last I’ll mention the RNC. At least for today. Instead, this blog … Read More