Wow, we are almost halfway through Elul. Time is moving swiftly, and Rosh HaShanah will be here before we know it. School is starting again this week. What do we need to remember? I remember bringing each of my three children to school, as a tiny kindergartner. I remember hanging out by the school fence, … Continue reading #BlogElul 13: Remember
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#BlogElul 28 – Give
Today I had the immense pleasure of reading a book called "The Art of Possibility", by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander. I was stunned to discover that the book is 15 years old - where have these people been all my life? Ben is a world-renowned conductor and teacher, and Roz is a family … Continue reading #BlogElul 28 – Give
About Listening
When was the last time you really listened to someone? That can be a very difficult question to answer. We all engage in conversation, which necessarily involves listening as well as speaking (unless you are one of those people who dominate the conversation – but then you probably don’t have a lot of conversations anyway). … Continue reading About Listening
Bowie, Hadfield and Me
I was seven years old in 1969. I don't remember the moon landing, and I don't remember David Bowie releasing his song "Space Oddity". Of course, I've known that song all my life, although I didn't actually learn its proper name until recently. It was just the "Major Tom song". Like the Beatles, of the … Continue reading Bowie, Hadfield and Me