I'm writing this on Tuesday March 8, which is International Women's Day. Started in the early 1900's, it is still necessary to have a day to recognize and honor women over 100 years later... From Wiki: In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women for their econom …
It's March, let's get back on the humanity track. Renee Rabinowitz is a new hero. Time for more changes. From the NY Times/Uriel Sinai: JERUSALEM — RENEE RABINOWITZ is a sharp-witted retired lawyer with a Ph.D. in educational psychology, who escaped the Nazis in Europe as a child. Now she is about to become a test case in the battle over religion a …
I had the great good fortune to be asked by the Gotham Gods to be an ongoing writer for the Gotham Gazette. I was asked to write about LOVE in Gotham. So I reached out to five Gothamites by email about being featured in the story. The email listed in their Gotham profile. Crickets. Then, I called all five. First one, so enthusiastic, so sorry they …
1. Meditate for 15 minutes 2. Go outside no matter what the weather and express love out loud for all that you see. Every tree, building, person 3. Write the positive aspects of at least 5 different things 4. Acknowledge the universal forces that are outside you and appreciate that they are supporting you. Thanks, Abraham. How do you spel …
Taking a break from Feminism, to address Greed. From Huffington Post: YouTube prankster wanted to see what would happen when he walked around New York City with money taped to his suit. He was surprised to discover who took the cash. Coby Persin attempted the economical experiment a week ago by walking around Union Square in a suit with 1 dollar b …
A national survey by the Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation finds 6 in 10 women and one-third of men call themselves a feminist or strong feminist, with roughly 7 in 10 of each saying the movement is empowering. Yet over 4 in 10 Americans see the movement as angry, and a similar portion say it unfairly blames men for women's challenges. Y …
I am by no means a hard core political junkie. In fact, I pay little attention to the presidential candidates until maybe 3 months out. I don't watch the news. I don't read the paper. I do get something called "The Skimm" which is a great news summary with a sense of humor, about a page long Monday thru Friday. Highly recommend it. (http://www.thes …
With the recent spate of deaths; Bowie, Rickman, Margulies, Frey, and now I've just heard of Bowie's drummer Griffin, founding member of Mott the Hoople, passed away on Monday, I find myself getting melancholy. I know that as we get older, time moves faster and statistically more deaths occur. Also, as I become more and more present and conscious, …
I am searching for a new home. No, not a new apartment, a new Gotham home. My former home, the lovely Commerce group, had to fade away. So now I'm on the search. I asked Fred what his favorite group was. You know what he said. Monday I visited the MAD (Make A Difference) group, thanks to the encouragement of the wonderful Sonia Saleh (www.uplifting …
From the Huffington Post, 10 Ways To Have a Spritually Refreshing New Year Couldn't have made a better list myself. 1. Choose a word of the year. 2. Be grateful. 3. Attend a religious service or have your own spiritual celebration. 4. Take a mindfulness walk. 5. Write a letter to yourself. 6. Carry out one small act of kindness. 7. Make a "remem …
