Loving Leah and other Jewish Literary Stereotypes |
(Note -- this post also appears on Novelspot.net)First of all, a very belated happy new year to all you out in blog land :-). I'm late in sending my good wishes. Life, as always, likes to throw curve ...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:20:00 GMT |
Politics...as usual? |
Greetings all --
I'm coming up for air from my pile of work to post this because of its importance. Against the backdrop of a financial crisis that was years in the making (and that will take just as ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:56:00 GMT |
Words and their power |
Good morning and happy Monday, all...
As a writer and a voracious reader, I'm probably overly aware of the power of words. Put together in a compelling fashion, they can move a reader, can make that p...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 08:52:00 GMT |
Now let’s talk about Jewish fathers... |
For those of you who tuned in last week, you learned about my views on Jewish mothers (not to mention the pagan view, which is that these moms, or crones, are women filled with wisdom). Now let's look...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:15:00 GMT |
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to write a book... |
Good morning, friends -- I'm looking for a response on this one...
I've always contended that online networks such as MySpace are interesting social places, where people of all shades and stripes come...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:46:00 GMT |
Who needs doomsday 2012? |
This is rare for two reasons. First, that I'm posting two blogs in one day. And second, that I'm in such a cynical, bitchy, depressed mood
I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with the "Doomsday 2012" ...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:39:00 GMT |
Jewish mothers... and crones |
How many Jewish mothers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?None. I'll just sit in the dark...
Good morning to all
I'm hoping the subject line grabbed everyone's attention. I can hear the quest...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:26:00 GMT |
Purim...and Kabbalah? |
While much of the Christian world is preparing for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, many Jews are preparing to usher in the holiday of Purim. Purim, which means "lots," commemorates the exp...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:48:00 GMT |
Wrath Over Writing |
Hi all:
I know it’s been awhile (a HUGE while), but I’m back for the foreseeable future. A friend’s recent blog about all of the "false" published memoirs published reminded me of a ...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:47:00 GMT |
A question about soul mates |
When we think of "soul mates," we think of the one-and-only, our forever love, the person with whom we want to be with for life, grow old beside with and raise kids with.
In Judaism, the concept is ca...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:23:00 GMT |
