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Holiday’s
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur “Le shanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim,” Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on September 9th and ends at nightfall on September 11, in 2018. The New Year is ushered in according to Leviticus 23, with the sounding of the Shophar, calling Jews to seek God’s forgiveness, reflecting on…
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Connected
Event Driven Event driven programming is represented by the below flow chart: As I was looking at the flow chart above, I thought about how some people live event driven lives. What do I mean by this statement? There are people who live in a state of rest and become initialized only when an event…
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Poet’s Corner
I Am Not Apologizing Anymore I am done apologizing for who I am Yes It is true That I am sorry if I make you feel uncomfortable But I am not apologizing anymore We have chosen different paths What matters to you and me is not the same I am at peace with the difference…
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From the Editor
A Mop by any Other Name Did you know there was such a thing as a Cuban mop? Well there is and it is fabulous. The T shaped mop is two pieces of wood that you wrap a rag around, to mop the floor; once you are done, you simple throw the rag in the…
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Free this Month
National Public Lands Day And Smithsonian Free Museum Day I love September for many reasons, it is the start of a favorite time of year, and it is also the month when we are presented with two wonderful opportunities to explore for free – and you know how much I love free! This year Free…
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In Nature
A Rose We had planned to plant a rose garden this year, but in doing a bit of research, we concluded the area we had wanted to use for the roses, simply did not get enough sun. Not wanting to entirely give up on the notion of growing roses, we planted a rose bush in…
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Food
Patty Pan The Underutilized Squash I happen to love patty pan squash; actually, I am a fan of squash period. I first discovered patty pan, at a farmer’s market, in California, drawn to it by its scalloped edges and size. I remember it was priced very reasonably, which completely mattered in those days, so…
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The Dialouge
“Soul Food” For some reason, my Mother repeatedly shared portions of Psalm 119 with me; among many other scriptures. I am so grateful to have these little notes she would send in the mail or simply leave on the counter for me to find; apparently this not is a bit of an admonition, I do…
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Public Square
Ft. Pierce Public Art In the Swim by Jorge Blanco I love the unexpected; it is always wonderful when I go looking for a particular place or thing and find it, but there is something rather delightful about coming upon an unexpected treat, like public art in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Strolling around Gazebo Park,…
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Poet’s Corner
I Stand and Applaud You I stand and applaud you. Rarely do words, my most constant and faithful companions fail me but at the moment, I am at a loss. So, I stand and applaud you. To endure injustice is never easy, to survive it marks you worthy of praise but…
