Category Archives: religion

God Bless America

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

I warn you, this is not one of my slaphappy posts. I’m here, stunned into silence after going to the 9/11 Museum downtown. A friend asked, what possessed me? Well, I always wanted to go since, being a survivor of … Continue reading →

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A Bad Receiver

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Why is receiving so hard for some? Why can’t one just muster a gracious thank you and move on? A person’s discomfort after I send a gift or note, brings up such a wound for me. The first time I … Continue reading →

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Deaf and Dumb

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

I’m a firm believer that things are put in front of you for a reason. I’ve been having a challenging time as of late, mostly pertaining to my hearing loss. So when I encountered a man who could neither hear … Continue reading →

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Whom To Admire

Posted on March 5, 2017 by

I’ve known a woman for over 20 years who’s worked as the cashier in a neighborhood grocery store. Anya is her name, and one of the most impressive people I know. A beautiful Latino in her 50s with one son, … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur

Posted on October 11, 2016 by

It’s the onset, at sunset, of the Jewish Day of Atonement and I can’t help feeling left out. Just now I stood on my corner watching families on there way to temple filled with resolve to fast till sundown tomorrow. … Continue reading →

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All Paws On Deck

Posted on October 9, 2016 by

Insomnia should be embraced, is what I say, as the stars and I giggle on Google like girls at a sleepover. Haven’t done one of these in a while forgetting what fun it is and let’s face it, animals are … Continue reading →

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Connie

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

My friend Connie died. She was in the hospital presumably getting better about to be released, when she suddenly just passed. Her brother, whom she lived with said, how strange it was because she talked that whole day about coming … Continue reading →

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Nice France July 14, 2016

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

I can’t stop reading nor thinking about what happened in Nice, 84 people dead, 200 injured and still some unaccounted for. Bastille Day is the French Fourth of July, and it’s hard not to imagine a tragedy like the one … Continue reading →

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Quentin Tarantino Live

Posted on June 29, 2016 by

I saw a young girl get hit by a taxi. While waiting to cross East 86th Street, I watched her step off the curb not seeing she didn’t have the light. Why? She was texting. A woman screamed when this … Continue reading →

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Orlando…June 12, 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

Isis Goddess of Egypt, was the Goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility and matron of nature. She also was considered a friend of slaves, sinners and artisans, protector of the dead and Goddess of children whom all beginnings arose. Two … Continue reading →

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