I am in here.
It’s fall, and I’m not ready for it. Party tonight with friends who have a balcony facing the Ohio river in the most desirable possible view, which tonight included fireworks and a river littered with steamboats strung with lights. One bridge at least was clogged with drivers whose only reason to stop was for to … Continue reading time passeth
“House of Bread” = Beit (house) Lekhem (bread) = Bethlehem. This is, within the boundaries of Israel, the most exotic place I have been to, and it is only half an hour — no more — from Jerusalem. I start out this morning figuring that I ought to see some sort of sight while I … Continue reading Slouching towards Bethlehem
OK, you try to find an internet hookup in the hills of Galilee. This weekend was not just a retreat to the hills overlooking the Sea of G, but my first ever Yom Kippur.
For some reason, my husband decided that it would be a good idea today to let our son stay home from school so he could attend a Republican fundraiser at which the Main Guest was Dick Cheney. I try to be a good mother, and not get too upset at these things, but having him … Continue reading Dick Cheney and my son
