à la carte spirit by ilona fried
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Lists: Check them or chuck them?
Some people swear by lists. Shopping lists help you remember what to buy. Bucket lists help you dream and scheme of places you’d like to go and things you’d like to do. Best seller lists help you ascertain what might be worth reading and are a boon to the writers whose books make it onto … Continue reading
What if Every Moment were the Last Minute?
Recently I created an online fundraising auction for some of my art, small mosaics of flowers that incorporated empty bullet casings. I had a choice of how long to allow bids — one, three, five, seven or ten days. I wanted to keep people’s attention focused on it, which was a rationale for a shorter … Continue reading
Bullies and Bullets
My sixth grade teacher had a bristly mustache, acne scarred skin and a bulbous red nose one might find on an alcoholic. He sported mobster-like sunglasses, a leather jacket and a swagger. More often than not he sat on (rather than at) his desk in a corner of our rectangular classroom. The rest of us … Continue reading
Not a Lobster, a Liebster!
A fellow blogger, Miss Wandering Jew (such a great name!), nominated me for a Liebster Award. Not lobster, but Liebster, which rhymes with Heebster. And since I’m too old to be a hipster and too squeamish to be a mobster or a gangster (and not hairy or tall enough to be a monster), it’s kind … Continue reading
Matzah: Bread of Affliction or Tool for Introspection?
Most of the year I’m an à la carte spiritual being, but there are some holidays that return me to the Jewish “camp”. Passover is one of them. For some Jews, after the Seder ends, Passover becomes a week of dietary torture. Wheat and four other grains are prohibited, making meal preparation challenging if not … Continue reading
à la carte spirit by ilona fried 
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