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This week I watched the television show The Bachelor. I’d never seen an entire episode before. This week I also had the opportunity to see the new movie about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. It is a long time since I was made to recall all the small and large harmful behaviors that were … Read more
Sunday morning routine used to be determined by the requirement of dreaded Hebrew school. Children needed to be roused from bed – often by forcefully pulling covers from stubbornly cocooned sleeping forms. I Ignored bitter complaints of exhaustion while goading my offspring into action by cruelly dumping their pillows on the floor. Lights were turned … Read more
I dropped my current science fiction paperback book into a sink of water while packing. I am hoping for its restoration before I leave for the airport in an hour. I gently move the pages to continuously expose the next set of water logged words to the fan. Ruining a good book before travelling almost … Read more
When does a runner stop being a runner? How many training breaks must we endure before we stop saying we’re still in training? How much downtime must we experience before we stop being runners at all? I am writing this while sitting on a bench beside a path I have frequently run in the past. … Read more