Sholem Aleichem-isms

It should never happen to you! Master of the universe, what have I done to deserve all this?  Some people have all the luck!  I swear, I wouldn’t wish it on a dog!  What happened?…

Marc and Mark

This photo was taken in the summer of 1982 at Exeter College, Oxford University. Marc Lapadula went on to success as a screenwriter and Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at Yale.

June Journal 2019

Hanna Krall: “All my books are about how very good human beings can be, and about how very bad they can be—something we are constantly discovering over and over again.” Chasing the King of Hearts,…

The Young Thich Nhat Hanh

Last fall I began brainstorming facilitating a class on the young Thich Nhat Hanh. After his passing last week and tonight’s Share the Wealth community expressing our gratitude for his teachings, I thought I’d go…

Nhat Hanh-isms

The following come from Thich Nhat Hanh’s books, The Miracle of Mindfulness, The Heart of Understanding, Peace Is Every Step, Being Peace, and Interbeing. Breathing in, I calm body and mind.  Breathing out, I smile….