When Joan Rivers died a couple of weeks ago, one of my friends wrote a tribute to her on her blog. Up popped an anti-semite in the comments. Still shocking, but no longer surprising. Anyhow, the question of how to react was the topic of some discussion among us friends, and sparked further questions worth […]
Sweet Baby Jesus Frog
So I took the youngest school supply shopping, and afterwards we went to Sweet Frog. My head was down, as I was thinking hard about whether I should put more chocolate sprinkles on my frozen yogurt. (Answer: Of COURSE I should…) I look up to see a sweet teenaged girl chirping at me from behind […]
Celebrating #Patheos5Years! Happy Birthday to Diversity and Conversation!
Ahhhh – I remember when Patheos was just a gleam in it’s father’s eye…no…no…that’s not true… Ahhhh – Patheos – you don’t look a DAY over Four Years Old…no…no…that’s not right, either… Ooooo! Patheos! You look GREAT!!! Have you had some WORK DONE??? Sigh. Nope. Not that, either. How about this? Dear Patheos, I remember […]
Invocation
As a Jew, I’ve sat through my share of interminable sermons. I’ve endured excruciatingly long bar mitzvah services and naming ceremonies. Having a Catholic husband has also exposed me to long masses and wordy pre-meal prayers. Now, I’m not really the praying type. However, I’m very happy to respect the prayer rituals of those around […]
Let Us Pray – Or Not
“…Prayer and I have a complicated relationship — I’m sure I’m not alone in this. I regard it with a mix of condescension, skepticism, and respect. ‘Pfft. Like PRAYING is gonna help make something happen,’ to ‘Wow. Look at the comfort and peace she gets from prayer.’ Of course, this was based on which type […]
Happy ANYTHING, Okay?
I’m a little late with this post, as it’s already the sixth night of Chanukkah. You may have heard (if you don’t live under a rock) that it coincided with Thanksgiving this year, and travel, and blah, blah, blah – so apologies for tardiness. However, it is NOT too late to discuss the nuttiness that […]