Category: Culture

The Definition of Light

I relish a long afternoon alone–with my husband and daughter out of the house and the sun saturating the room with that special end-of-the-day kind of light, where the shadows are long and the minutes tick away leisurely as I enjoy a cup of tea, a book, or sometimes… nothing… doing just nothing.  These long,…

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Seven Words…

1) “Solomon” is much more beautiful in English than in Hebrew. Shlomo just doesn’t quite roll off the tongue the same way.   2) Carendash is “pencil” in Russian and much more artistic in Russian.   3) Solfeggio is “music theory” in Russian and much more musical in Russian. 4) Nay is “yes” in Greek and…

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The Faith of a Post-Modern Man

My parents on their 60th wedding anniversary last January. This is really sad but true. The word “faith” has a negative connotation in our culture today. On the network or cable channels, people of faith are portrayed as a guy in lime green pants with an orange plaid flannel shirt with a navy blue down…

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I Won!

C over at eternal rewards and Cosi! Photography  had a give-away drawing last week. And I won. Rarely, never, ever do I win anything. But now that has changed! So thank you, C. I am eager to receive my gift. She may have another give away in the days ahead (you won’t want to miss…

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