Last evening, we ate dinner with a lovely Italian family from our church. I especially say Italian, because they are proud of their ethnicity; and I am fascinated by it as well. We have known them for many years. They have five bright children; and their parents, in their 80’s, live with them a few months…
Author: Bonnie
Finding the Quiet Center
I quell many thoughts competing for my attention as I sit in the temple. I have come to worship, not to mull over the mundane of life. The morning sun reflects pink and gold tones upon the white Jerusalem stone, as the rabbis remove the Scroll from the Ark, their prayer tassels sway as they bend and lift with tender…
haiku: my heart
I have two hearts: one of tin for daily use and one of rare china
Anti-Semitism in Europe
“Conversation” by Yoram Raanan Anti-Semitism is growing in Europe. It has a new face. Now it is called “an exercise in freedom of speech.” Take a peek here.
Communion of Hearts
Well, I am already preparing for our Shabbat meal this week on Friday evening. The menu will include my signature dish, Tajikistan Wedding Dish. I don’t share the recipe on this one. It is Tajikistani, but with my own twists and embellishments.
Fodder for Thought…
Here is some fodder for thought and a different take on the movie, “There Will be Blood” than mine. Here is my post last week where I wrote some of my opinions of the movie.
Snow in March… in Texas!
Last night at ten, I went downstairs to let the dog out one more time before bed. I walked out the front door to a winter wonderland. It had been cold all day, and snow was forecasted. By afternoon, I had given up on the idea. Well, this Colorado gal was pleased to find a…
Compelling Trivia from Washington DC
On June 6, 1977, TIME magazine ran this article, Arthur Burns: Born Again at 73. I think this bit of trivia about Arthur Burns should be interesting to Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and politicians alike. Arthur Burns, a Jewish economist of great influence in Washington during the tenure of several Presidents, was once asked to pray at a gathering…
‘Frozen Sea Within’
I totally love this quote: A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. –Franz Kafka
Unputdownable
It is hard to believe that an almanac would be “unputdownable!” But Schott’s Original Miscellany by Ben Schott is exactly that… “unputdownable” according to miscellanies.info. It is a book of vital trivia, uncommon knowledge, and essential irreverence. Here is an interesting excerpt:
Bonnie Saul Wilks 