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Laura
Southern Florida
My hair's still curly and I love being a mother, a daughter, a friend, and a pet-sitter! I seek time alone to read and ponder how to make this world a better place for us all.
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Jewish Women Are Lionesses, Not Material for Mockery and Easy Jokes
Posted Nov 19, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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October 7 Broke My Heart: Sharing My Words and Feelings at this Devastating Time
Posted Oct 21, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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On Reading in Retirement: The Lesson of Too Much of a Good Thing
Posted Sep 14, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Rosh Hashanah Gifts for My Daughters: A Delicate Balance
Thinking about the upcoming Jewish High Holidays and my triannual conundrum of gift-giving and holiday reminding to my daughters, I wrote my latest post, "Rosh Hashanah Gifts for My Daughters: A Delicate Balance." You can read it at The Times... Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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The Use of Regrets; Or, Appreciating Conversations with Friends
Posted Aug 22, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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The Aging Body—Not Mine, Yet
Posted Aug 18, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Dogsitting and the Perils of Temporary Love
Posted Aug 9, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Redneck Man & City Woman Talking: Seeing Across the Red-Blue Divide in Conversation
Posted Jul 24, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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My Latest Post at The Times of Israel
My latest post at The Times of Israel has just been published. Please go there and read, "My Failed Aliyah: Back in the States, But Where Is My Heart?" In this piece I talk about my initial aliyah journey to... Continue reading
Posted Jul 23, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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“This Thing,” Or Thinking about Death and Getting Older
Posted Jun 23, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Conversations with Friends About Our Parents and the Stages of Deterioration, Our Bodies, and Our Children’s Lives
Posted May 26, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Not Having a Room of My Own
Posted May 25, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Talking My Way Through a Food Tour
Posted May 5, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Aging Is So Much Fun!
Posted Apr 27, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Making a Single Lady, Netflix Watching Bowl
Posted Apr 4, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Happy Hour Conversations: Making Connections
Posted Apr 3, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Retirement Hobby: Pottery with Purpose
Posted Mar 26, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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No Bucket List for Me: But Still Places to Be
Posted Mar 22, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Single Women and Their Blood Pressure
Posted Mar 8, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Retirement Phase 2.0: My Mother’s Keeper
Posted Mar 5, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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My Friends’ Husbands
Posted Feb 7, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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Retired Women Don’t Like Clothes
Posted Jan 18, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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The Ways I Define Myself
Posted Jan 16, 2023 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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New Blog Post: The Retirement to Florida Cycle
My latest piece, The Retirement to Florida Cycle, has just been published at the Times of Israel. Thanks for reading! Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2022 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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New Blogging Opportunity
I'm excited to announce that I now have a blog at the Times of Israel. Some of my writing will be posted there (depending on the topic), rather than here. When that happens, I will post a link here. Here's... Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2022 at Rebellious Thoughts of a Woman
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