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One shiksa’s take on the possibilities of a moment in time when everything that is non-essential is set aside… Zwei Kerzen – Two Candlesby Gerhard Richter As these Shabbat candles give light to all who behold them,so may we, by our…

When I was a child, my father took me to the Capezio dance store, in Hollywood, to buy ballet shoes. While we were walking from the car to the store, I saw a man waiting for a bus with a…

So, they got rid of the wolves in Yellowstone National Park in the United States and imbalanced the eco-system. Tonight I spoke with a friend who is “fighting” for the rights of the disabled. I spoke with another who went…

How did we get here?  How did our world and we come into being? There are the scientific views which are based on theories of materialism – that everything in the universe is composed of matter and energy, reductionism –…

by Fionn Zarubica William Shakespeare The other day I asked a friend to read a blog post of mine and give me his feedback.  It began with a quote by William Shakespeare from the play Cymbeline. He responded that he…

by Fionn Zarubica I will miss your company because I have made the decision to set off in a new direction. I have decided to become the author of my life. I am casting away the results I once envisioned…

I heard it again the other day. Over the years, I have taken this sentiment for granted, never examining it too closely, assuming that it was extant somewhere in sacred quotedom. But, now I was curious, and try as I…

So you are feeling kinda freaked out…me too. In fact, everyone is, no matter how blasé they wish to appear. The thing of it is, being freaked out right now is perfectly normal; we all are experiencing one of the…

Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.George Bernard Shaw I am perplexed by the word sacrifice.  Not in terms of linguistics, but what it has come to mean to us.  It is all tangled up with nobility, martyrdom…

I have always been a bit fascinated by atoms; by the fact that we are made up of them and yet for all of our efforts and technological advances we cannot seem to get to the bottom of them. As a…

The pursuit of failure is the surest path to success. There are a lot of conflicting messages going around about success, not only material but social and spiritual. There are the formula sellers who offer insider knowledge of recipes that…

There is an old saying that “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link”, and literally that is true.  Put enough stress on a chain and its weakest link will be what breaks. The chain.  Fetters, shackles, restraints.…