Archive for March, 2008
Teleconference
Next Teleconference
THIS SATURDAY!!
Just a reminder, my next teleconference is:
March 29
3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
There are two “seats” left for Saturday’s call. If you’re interested in joining in, you’ll need to fill out the form on my contact page by 9:00 PM EDT this Friday March 28.
Once I get your email I’ll send you [...]
Blog Jockey
I enjoy blogging. Often when I don’t post it’s because I’ve got no natural “blog-jockey” in me. I don’t segue well. Great radio jockeys, for example, are masters of the segue. To illustrate what I’m talking about, let me tell you about a radio program out of Australia that I dig, called DIG. What’s [...]
Weekend America
I’ll be interested in listening to Weekend America this Saturday. Here’s what they’ll be looking at:
Reflect on Five Years of War.
The fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was Wednesday, March 19. To mark the occasion, we hear from three soldiers who served in Iraq, and ask them to reflect on their first day on [...]
Back in Blog
I apologize for going off screen for a few days. I’m back. I’m still doing art festivals and periodically they take me from the computer. This past weekend was the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. While I was not in the show this year, my husband was, and I agreed to be his assistant.
A Bit of an Introduction
(Some of the thinking about, and behind the book)
I have some issues related to my sight and yet I love the visual arts. I also have a passion for language (despite dyslexia). I love poetry, music, and most of the social and behavioral sciences. I’m inspired by theater, dance and human interaction. These are some of the things that simply make [...]
Welcome Barbara Sher Bulletin Board Readers
To all of you who have come to my blog from Barbara Sher’s Bulletin Boards, I welcome you. This will be a great place for you keep up with news about my book and topics for the teleconferences.
Up until this point I’ve been enjoying getting the hang of blogging, so I’ve been writing about all kinds of things.
It’s time to focus (some) now [...]
Jewish Death/Grieving Rituals
I went to the grave-side memorial for my friends father today. Her father was buried according to Jewish law.
Below are some of the rituals in Jewish tradition concerning the dead and grieving that I find moving.
(*) from the moment of death, the body is not left alone until after burial. This practice, called guarding/watching (shemira), is based on the simple principal of [...]