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Nad-ned Nad-ned: Dog Days
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Friday, August 5, 2011. Are the hottest, most sultry days of summer.usually fall[ing] between early July and early September. Dog Days can also define a time period or event that is very hot or stagnant. These are days of tragedy and grief. Syria is in chaos, as the government ravages its people. Floods continue to pound. A few hours from now. It must be human nature, that among the un...
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: Meetingplace / Marketplace
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Friday, July 3, 2009. The short flight had been uneventful. As we disembark, Blondie Boy waves a casual Shalom. Is cut short by a mother speaking Hebrew to her two kids as they cross our path toward the escalator. The marketplace has always been a meeting place, and no less now than before, among our skylights and window dressings and vast air-conditioned spaces. Retail as t...Did yo...
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: It Takes A Village, a Family, and A Whole Lotta Insanity
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Tuesday, July 26, 2011. It Takes A Village, a Family, and A Whole Lotta Insanity. Won't make excuses, except for this: Took a year off. Literally. Took the year off work, off blogging. Returned to the student life and studied something entirely different. No education, no therapy. No hospital. And then, there was the recent Coming of Age Celebration, aka the Bat Mitzvah. Now I really d...
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: NOT A HYSTERICAL HEADLINE!
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Sunday, July 19, 2009. NOT A HYSTERICAL HEADLINE! In a few more days we will overstuff our suitcases and head for home. The kids have been asking, begging, really - When are we coming home? 160;They miss their friends, and the ease of access to those friends. They miss our animals. So do I. There are things here I will miss. The cool weather, and the rain. . 160;I mean, really....
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: Have the Answers, But Not Telling (At Least For Now...)
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Monday, June 15, 2009. Have the Answers, But Not Telling (At Least For Now.). Here at Ima on (and off) the Bima. 160;brought us a familiar observation here in her comment. 160;We, too, have gotten some. 160;aimed our way during car rides, or alternatively, on our way out the door towards a car ride. So when Elder Princeski called me in happy-hysteria, . Wasn't expecting that one yet.
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: Do Good to Feel Good, Part II
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Thursday, December 3, 2009. Do Good to Feel Good, Part II. Now I'd like to play a couple rounds of Devil's Advocate. Let's put it on the table. Is there such thing as too much giving? After all, some of us are already helping people. All. The. Time. Committee, or run off to a wedding hall in the middle of the night to pick up and distribute the leftover food. We love our life's work be...
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: July 2008
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Thursday, July 31, 2008. One Abbreviates, One Educates. I was thinking about swimming this morning, specifically, swimming lessons. Which brings me to this:. 160;What do a swimming instructor and a. 160;Both perform a mitzvah for children, in lieu of the children's own parents. Of course, performs a. Ritual circumcision), a . A swimming instructor teaches children to be water-safe, a.
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: Long Overdue -- A Day in Their Life
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Sunday, November 29, 2009. Long Overdue - A Day in Their Life. This piece is from back in August. My apologizes for the lengthy post gap, and my thanks to you, loyal readers, for bearing with me). When in London, we like to visit friends, and one family in particular who we're pretty sure we won't be able to see on our side of the world, since they rarely travel outside of England.
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Nad-ned Nad-ned: Do Good to Feel Good, Part I
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say, and then don't say it. Sam Levenson (1911-1980). Thursday, December 3, 2009. Do Good to Feel Good, Part I. Again), this time via the NYT: Scientific evidence that giving works. And let's face it, we know. This We all know it, from the inside. Giving promotes health. Thinking about others promotes health. (Thanks again, Prof K. For your insightful reminder. The article's examples there are numerous. Here's a personal favorite:. Unless...
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