By A.C. Cargill Nothing is more hospitable in the world, or so my travels have taught me, than a cup of tea with a congenial host. That little gesture, seen in British television and movies, is best experienced in real life. I had such an occasion – so comforting at […]
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Looking for a composer to put this to music and make a hit song! Contact for details by clicking here. How did our love go oh so wrong?It’s why I had to write this song. How did such a beautiful thingjust become a venomous sting? There was not even a […]
We haven’t come so very farIn keeping Blacks on equal parAnd we are poorer for it. Perhaps it would be if we hadThings wouldn’t be so very badBecause of pent up emotion. They did not ask to come hereWhile subjected to awful fearResulting in others’ profit. Wronging them in every mannerWe […]
Bad habits can become afflictionsLet’s add to the list two additionsMoney and power can be addictions. If one sells drugs, one goes to jailThese guys steal, get out on bailThey do bad but still prevail. They do not die but fade awayParachutes carry them through the frayBut what about me, […]
I ran the Charm City Reptile and Amphibian Rescue for 14 years (no longer in operation). Here is a story about one of the rescues. We had several snakes, as we always do, in the rescue. A young boy scout named Matt called me and told me he wanted to […]
It is Thursday evening, December 22, 2022. The fifth night of Chanukkah. A few days earlier, our son had suggested that we sponsor a Chanukkah family get-together in our condo. My husband’s physical condition does not permit us to join our family at another location. “You will not have to […]
I ran the Charm City Reptile and Amphibian Rescue for 14 years (no longer in operation). In this story I am remembering Dave Meyers, one of our rescue volunteers. A guy named Dave called once and said he would like to volunteer. He and his girlfriend Terri were starting to […]
How hard can it be to make chicken soup, the Jewish penicillin? Every Jewish balabusta (homemaker) knows how to make it. Then why has it taken me over 40 years to get it right? Basic Recipe Here is a basic chicken soup recipe. You need chicken, obviously. Toss in carrots, celery, […]
I am a Jew. Unfortunately, once again (or maybe since time immemorial, it has never ceased) there is a rise in antisemitic (read Jewish, as the word includes Arab) acts, rhetoric, remarks, thoughts, etc. Those fours words are a proud, defiant, courageous and a bit crazy statement to make. So why […]