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Month: September 2020
Old, New, and Equal: Rest In Power, Notorious RBG
With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RBG) this weekend -- and on the Jewish High Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah -- it seems appropriate to tie this post to this "Trifecta of Thought": an Old Testament Bible reading as nod to Ginsberg's faith, my own humble, Christian belief, and a few comments about RBG's …
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The Universe and The Time: Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis: Seize the Day, Life is Short
From The Universe and The Time blog: "Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis" in other words, "Seize the Day, Life is Short"~ I stumbled across this blog a while back. Another iteration of a reminder we all need frequently - make the most each day; relish in the ordinary; we know not the hour or the day …
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1st Grade Sit-in
Our younger daughter has ups and downs with distance learning so far. Our other children, too. Maybe most kids do. Not made easier by the two-way bilingual dynamic for the program she’s in. Recently I sat with our six year old as she began her school day. “Mariana Mariana...” the kids repeat. I sit quietly …
Lyrics Post: “Ants Marching”
This song wasn’t the first I heard by Dave Matthews, but it probably was the one that hooked me to his music. “He wakes up in the morning Does his teeth bite to eat and he's rolling Never changes a thing The week ends the week begins She thinks, we look at each other Wondering …
Hand-Off
Parents have been doing it forever; more broadly speaking, caregivers of kids have been doing it forever. It’s how we support them. It’s also how we support each other. Chip in; come through when needed; be a go-to person, reliable, some one others can count on. Someone your kids can count on. What happens next? …
This Is Community
We received this letter in the mail recently; it’s the second such letter since the pandemic took hold and shelter in place began. The message this letter conveys is, “We’re in this situation together. There are people and organizations that want to help those in need; there are people Rut want to help you. Let’s …
Bonus Monday! Lyrics Post: “Outside” Aaron Lewis
Not typical to have a lyrics post for Monday on this blog. But given the busy weekend and forefront these words took in my head well...I thought I should share. I saw Staind twice in their prime, a long while back. Wasn't really into them, but my buddy wanted to see them, and I love …
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All Houses Shake
Let's start this way, from the Book of Luke, Chapter 6. “I will show you what someone is like who comes to me,listens to my words, and acts on them.That one is like a man building a house,who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock;when the flood came, the river burst against that housebut …
Milkshake!
Weekend here, walks in the door, just four little days, felt it felt it, felt like more. Smoke in the skies, COVID all around, bump through the days, count them down. Weekend’s here, marked by a shake-up, hoops on the screen, play-doh milkshake, after supper snack offered in the wake, Wake of a week we’ll …
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