It's tough sometimes.

Tough to see in shades of grey.

I think a lot of the folks on OS have this problem when it comes to the Middle Eastern conflicts, and the current one especially between Israel and Gaza.

As a Jew, with parts of my family lost in the Holocaust… Read full post »

As some of you know, I have a beautiful new daughter, two and a half months old this very day.  She is the second light of my world (my almost 8 year old son has the first claim), and, as with most newborns, she spends the bulk of her time being… Read full post »

So here goes.

I had a pretty interesting (well, to me) experience where I got my very first ASCAP royalty payment from my first released CD.  It was kind of funny, because I wound up getting all of $5.17, and it came from Kazakhstan!

 So I blogged it.  I wrote a… Read full post »

My baby will not sleep

she lies

in the crook of my elbow

breathing

crying

sighing

 My baby will not sleep

she stares

at me

eyes wide

and smiles

My baby will not sleep

she has

such will

such pride

so sweet

My baby will not sleep… Read full post »

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/2/1613/27485/447/581295

 The year-by-year description here says it all for me.  I especially liked this part:

"1991 - 1995
Obama: graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School; received contract and advance to write a book ("Dreams from my Fat… Read full post »

So the question is on the table:  what can be done to make American schools better?

I wish there was a simple answer for that.  I've seen a lot of criticism of the existing system, of teachers, of tenure...but that's not the whole story.

(I am, by admission, an education brat. … Read full post »

Ok, I don't usually rant.  However, I need to get this off my chest.

What on Earth is the matter with people? 

So Obama picked Biden to be his VP.  Is that cause for rampant immediate cynicism? 

I feel like people are practically waving 'THE END IS NIGH" signs,… Read full post »

I wonder.

I wonder why I woke up this morning with half the hope I woke up with yesterday.

I wonder if I'll have twice the hope tomorrow again.

I wonder if Obama will pick his running mate today, and if people will be angry or happy with his choice.  Probably… Read full post »

A true story.

I walked into a birthday party for a friend of a friend, carrying an mp3 player in my pocket.  During the party, the birthday boy I just met comes over and wants to hear what's on the player.  He connects the mp3 player to the stereo and pumps out… Read full post »