A Cultural Look at Halloween
It’s Halloween as I write this. I have long wondered what the appeal is for Halloween. I think I turned sour on it when my kids got to be Trick or Treat age and costumes and candy became the focus. … Read More
An Update on Sasha
Love of animals is a universal impulse, a common ground on which all of us may meet. By loving and understanding animals, perhaps we humans shall come to understand each other. — Louis J. Camuti [Click to Tweet this quote] … Read More
Tax Returns: Public or Private?
Tax returns are in the news recently. Political candidates for president (and many other offices) since Richard Nixon have made public their most recent tax returns. Hillary released the last eight years of hers in July, 2015 but her opponent (the … Read More
An Apology in Three Steps: A Yom Kippur Story
Repentance Means Having to Say You’re Sorry (with apologies to Eric Segal). That adage made its way into my notes as I prepared for today’s post, but, unfortunately, I’m not sure if it’s original with me. If I stole it … Read More
The Evolution of PETS: From livestock to members of the family
It’s been an interesting few weeks since our Chincoteague home went belly up (and with it our plan to pay our debts); my identity as a tenor was shaken; and Sasha tore her ACL. All First World Problems, to be … Read More
Sasha Weighs In
Alpha mom thought it best that I tell you what’s going on. She thinks she’ll sound too serious. It’s something about her “voice” in telling the story. I don’t understand this; I like her voice, especially when she’s telling me what a good … Read More
“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 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