Happy Hanukkah! “We light these lights for the miracles and the wonders, for the redemption and the battles that you made for our forefathers, in those days at this season, through your holy priests. During all eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make ordinary use of...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Lighting the Menorah by Gretty Rubenstien Rotman “I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will you as...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend. Let...
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Jerusalem! Today, on December 6, 2017, President Donald J. Trump, on behalf of the people of the United States, officially recognized Jerusalem, as the capital of the nation of Israel! May God bless America and may God bless Israel – we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, join us! “By the rivers...
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Albert Einstein “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein ~ There is much to love about Washington D.C., including its endless unexpected offerings – like coming upon Albert Einstein, deeply...
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Writing Women in to History I remember my 10th grade history teacher saying to all of us, go make herstory. I have often thought about this comment throughout my life. I went to an all-girl, Catholic high school. I think some people, in today’s politically charged environment, would think of herstory as a liberal concept. But the teacher was...
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Kate’s Pizzelles Kate makes pizzelles every year, at Christmas, and they are always a hit. They are a very thin and almost understated cookie; I assure you they are highly addictive! Our first Christmas in Maine, after everyone had moved out, from California, Kate spent the 24th making dozens and dozens of pizzelles,...
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You’ve Got Mail The 91st Street Garden At Riverside Park New York, New York Let me start by confessing that despite more than a bit of grief from all of the tech people, in my life, I still use AOL, though its latest version may be the beginning of the end...
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God’s World By Edna St. Vincent Millay “O world, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, they wide gray skies! Thy mists, that roll and rise! They woods, this autumn day, that ache and sag And all but cry with color! That gaunt crag To crush! To life the lean of...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The Portland by Antonio Jacobson U.S.S. Portland, S. S. Packet Company Daily line between Portland and Boston Art does so many different things, from enriching us with beauty, to allowing us...
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