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Mar 15, 2010
Dear Palaverer,
I couldnt agree more on the subject of teaching children critical thinking skills. And I have to say, I was flustered, annoyed and laughing at myself the first time I was challenged by a youngster whose skills I fostered. I was happy and extremely frustrated all at once. A delightfully uncomfortable state. And when youre a teacher, I am sure you will encounter it many times. Thanks for your comment.
Best,
aqjb
Commented Dec 24, 2009 on The Peggy Noonan Problem at Another Queer Jewish Buddhist
The Peggy Noonan Problem
In the Wall Street Journal, the woman who put pretty words in the mealy mouth of a man who ignored tens of thousands of Americans dying in the 1980s (she was Reagan's speechwriter for those who don't remember), Peggy Noonan, has just written: But increasingly people feel at the mercy of the Ada...
Yes.
Commented Dec 2, 2009 on Ang Lee and Taking Woodstock, Elliot Tiber and Queering Woodstock at Another Queer Jewish Buddhist
Ang Lee and Taking Woodstock, Elliot Tiber and Queering Woodstock
Ang Lee’s film of Elliot Tiber’s book, Taking Woodstock, is set to open next weekend. This will be the third Ang Lee film with a gay man as the gay character. Elliot Tiber was a semi-closeted designer living in NYC during the week and running his parent’s failing motel upstate on the weekend...
Im was lucky — my Congressman used to be Nadler. Then I moved and now it is Rangel, who has become a face for corruption in the party. But I happily contribute to Jerry, and to Grayson, et al.
Commented Nov 13, 2009 on AmericaBlog, the DNC donor boycott and results... at Another Queer Jewish Buddhist
AmericaBlog, the DNC donor boycott and results...
In NY State, ESPA knows how to play hardball. Last month, after promises of the Senate taking up Marriage Equality were not realized, GayCityNews reported: Voicing frustration at what he characterized as allies unwilling to walk the walk after the LGBT community’s strong financial support for el...
Hi Piet! A couple of years back I went with a friend of mine to Montreal, where there is a big rivalry between two bagel bakeries. I had a strong preference for one — but I found myself wondering about how the difference in the water in Montreal affected the taste, which was clearly different from what I knew in NYC.
Commented Sep 30, 2009 on What's a "gentile bagel?" at Another Queer Jewish Buddhist
What's a "gentile bagel?"
The New York Times City Room column reported today about the Yom Kippur fast and what people did, where they shopped for break fast, etc. And one quote stood out for me: "Mr. Jablonsky said H&H Bagels had only 'gentile bagels' by the time he made it through a long line to the counter" So wh...
Stan: the '70s was about the last time H&H bagels were any good. So you're right there. Of course, buying a bagel on the corner of 80th street and Broadway at 3AM in the '70s was also taking your life into your hands. But the bagels were good.
Commented Sep 29, 2009 on What's a "gentile bagel?" at Another Queer Jewish Buddhist
What's a "gentile bagel?"
The New York Times City Room column reported today about the Yom Kippur fast and what people did, where they shopped for break fast, etc. And one quote stood out for me: "Mr. Jablonsky said H&H Bagels had only 'gentile bagels' by the time he made it through a long line to the counter" So wh...
Hi Suzanne,
Thank you for your comments. I have a feeling that the Japanese pottery you mean is Bizen-yaki, which is unglazed - the pots are stacked on dried rice sheaves, which on occasion, create a glaze effect that isn't supposed to be intentional. And the "accidental" imperfections that result are considered to be of great beauty.
And thank you for your link to the Stephen Fry. It was very poignant and hit me as true personally, since along with all the signatures with wishes I had in my high school yearbook, I wrote one to myself. As a teen with the not uncommon teen angst and low self esteem issues, I encouraged myself to take heart from all the other things people had written, and to believe them instead of feeling like an impostor. Unlike Fry, I hadn't thought of writing back!
I look forward to more comments and other interesting links from you.
Best,
Mark
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Commented Apr 30, 2009 on Twenty Days: Two weeks, Six days of the Omer. Yesod of Tiferet at Another Queer Jewish Buddhist
Twenty Days: Two weeks, Six days of the Omer. Yesod of Tiferet
Yesod, once again, is the sefira that corresponds to the second chakra — of sexual energy, generativity, and most importantly in Kabbalah, connectivity or bonding. This is an energy that is clearly physical in nature. And today the energy that we meditate on is that connection in beauty, as we...
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