Two Essays |
My husband is taking an English course at the local college, and one of the books they're using is a collection of American essays. I've read two of them recently- both autobiographical memoir, both a...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:29:00 GMT |
Use Utilize |
When you USE something, you employ a tool or object for the purpose it was created. You USE a hammer to pound in a nail.
When you UTILIZE something, you make do with something not normally employed fo...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:21:00 GMT |
Gym Review |
It just dawned on me today how seedy 24 Hour Fitness is. You walk in the door and hear house music, like as if you were entering a disco or club or something. Then you're met with the hard sell i...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:56:00 GMT |
Inspiration |
In a Kabbalah class a couple of years ago, we studied the nature of inspiration. Why is it so fleeting? We're creative and inventive and excited one day, and then the next day it's all gone and we're ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:31:00 GMT |
Go For a Walk |
I read this article recently on msn.com about Depression, and I strongly considered suing. Whoever wrote this doesn't understand Depression at all- at least not the way I experienced it. I'm starti...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:02:00 GMT |
Three Lessons |
I like to ask people "What are the three most important things you've ever learned?" I don't have an ulterior motive and it's not a trick question. It's just genuine interest in what lessons have shap...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:06:00 GMT |
Mountain |
The Torah, more than just a set of societal laws, is the tool that Jews use to refine themselves. It's okay to screw up, as long as I use the Torah to correct myself. If I hurt a person, the Torah tea...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:22:00 GMT |
Happiness |
I had an interesting talk with one of my local rabbis last week about all sorts of things, and one point he made stands out in my mind. He said that there are many prayers in Judaism, and each one has...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:07:00 GMT |
Montage |
I've been in a montage since Move-In. I keep picturing a movie where the protagonist, Rebecca, reads over a contract. She furrows her brow and nods. Smiles creep across her face, and she turns to the ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:13:00 GMT |
Knowing |
I just got home from the Shavuot services and ice cream party at the Chabad. A conversation started with the rabbi and a group of people on the patio outside about belief versus knowledge. H...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:34:00 GMT |
