It's Friday, in case you didn't know.
TGIF.
Here's a quiz about recent health news.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Deli Day: Success!
Hats off to Temple Israel for yet another successful Deli Day.
That was some kind of power, enabling the rain to hold off at just the right time.
The corned beef was especially good this year. And of course the homemade desserts. Wow.
Captions: Top: My boss Pork Chop (not her real name) and her husband Jeff
Middle: Our friends Bebe and Carolyn
Bottom: Me and our priest, Fr. Doug Hahn
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
It's National Puppy Day!
Granted, there's a national day for everything; but this one in particular makes me smile.
A shout-out to all our puppy friends and puppy owners.
A shout-out to all our puppy friends and puppy owners.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Don't butt out
Hallelujah! Some good news for "my kind."
No matter how much I work out, I don't lose much in the "trunk" area. (I like that phrase in the story: "junk in the trunk.")
Turns out, this is a good thing.
No matter how much I work out, I don't lose much in the "trunk" area. (I like that phrase in the story: "junk in the trunk.")
Turns out, this is a good thing.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Adagio for Strings, op. 11
This has been in my head all day, because we heard it at church.
The video: Leonard Slatkin Conducts the BBC Orchestra on Sept. 15 2001 in honor of those who lost their lives a few days prior. Visuals from BBC's "Last Night of the Proms" and ABC's 'Report from Ground Zero."
Friday, March 19, 2010
Speak your mind
A recent conversation with two friends is today's food for thought. Both of them aim to confront "bad behavior" this year. Both of them are women, and neither one is a wilting flower. But they, like I, have trouble calling out obvious abuses and stupidity.
To the second point: One of the women went to a grocery store recently. She had wine in her cart. She's in her 70s. She got carded. My friend knows that most cashiers have to card everyone who comes through but still: It's common sense not to card her. She was not flattered. So she left her entire cart of unpurchased items at the store.
Though my own tendency is to be real Type-B about this kind of thing, I really respect her choice. I wish I were more bold--whether the action is directed at me or someone I know or a stranger. I tend not to react, at least outwardly.
Like many things, this is a blessing/curse trait. I like that I don't anger easily.
Yet my "shadow side" is I like people to like me too much and thus I don't confront. If I were my 70-something friend, I probably wouldn't have left the cart. "What would they think of me?"
All this to say, I admire my friends.
Thoughts?
To the second point: One of the women went to a grocery store recently. She had wine in her cart. She's in her 70s. She got carded. My friend knows that most cashiers have to card everyone who comes through but still: It's common sense not to card her. She was not flattered. So she left her entire cart of unpurchased items at the store.
Though my own tendency is to be real Type-B about this kind of thing, I really respect her choice. I wish I were more bold--whether the action is directed at me or someone I know or a stranger. I tend not to react, at least outwardly.
Like many things, this is a blessing/curse trait. I like that I don't anger easily.
Yet my "shadow side" is I like people to like me too much and thus I don't confront. If I were my 70-something friend, I probably wouldn't have left the cart. "What would they think of me?"
All this to say, I admire my friends.
Thoughts?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Cornell: Spate of suicides
This disturbing piece ran in today's Times.
Three recent deaths of students--all suspected to be suicides--has the Cornell University community reacting. Immediately I was sad because the success-at-all-costs culture can really get to people who have a tendency toward depression.
But I do wonder: Are the Cornell statistics any different than at other Ivy League schools? A source in the article points to the very public area where these students died--a beautiful gorge by a bridge--and that makes them stand out. As well, the long winters can add to depression. Both true. But isn't Harvard beautiful and cold? Yale?
Like most things, the cases are complex.
I do appreciate that the article was published in the first place. Little by little, we are erasing stigmas, not only about suicide but mental illness in general.
Three recent deaths of students--all suspected to be suicides--has the Cornell University community reacting. Immediately I was sad because the success-at-all-costs culture can really get to people who have a tendency toward depression.
But I do wonder: Are the Cornell statistics any different than at other Ivy League schools? A source in the article points to the very public area where these students died--a beautiful gorge by a bridge--and that makes them stand out. As well, the long winters can add to depression. Both true. But isn't Harvard beautiful and cold? Yale?
Like most things, the cases are complex.
I do appreciate that the article was published in the first place. Little by little, we are erasing stigmas, not only about suicide but mental illness in general.
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