Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
A Cause Worth Fighting For by LouiseSilkIn this day, at this age, in this time, I’m not much of a joiner. Don’t get me wrong, I have my opinions but for the most part, it seems like it’s someone else’s battle, not mine. Enter, OWL,...
More Greed- Ugh! by LouiseSilk"We know we were sloppy. We know we were stupid. We know there was bad judgment. We don't know if any of that is true yet. And of course regulators should look at something like this. That's thei...
Mother's Day for Peace by LouiseSilkCHANGE DOESN’T HAPPEN ON ITS OWN. Ploughshares Fund Nuclear weapons present a real and urgent danger, whether they reside in unstable countries or are sought by terrorists. Ploughshares Fund ...
There's More Than Meets The Eye by LouiseSilkTonight, thousands around Israel will light bonfires to mark the anniversary of the death of the grandfather of mysticism, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a Second Temple-era sage credited as the primary...
For The Public Good? by LouiseSilkI am overwhelmed. I started by reading this New York Times article: Honey, I Got a Year’s Worth of Tuna Fish: Coupon Clipping as the Key to Economic Rebirth . The article took me to FabuLESSl...
My Yiddisha Father-In-Law by LouiseSilkI always enjoy the time I spend with my soon-to-turn 93 year old Father-In-Law. It’s a marvel the way we two Yids in a pod are similarly amused and vexed. We enjoy sharing jokes and these are som...
National Day of Prayer? by LouiseSilkTomorrow, the first Thursday in May, will be the 61 st annual observance of The National Day of Prayer as established by Congress in 1952 to emphasize “Blessed is the nation whose God is the L...
The Incomplete Greatness of Barack Obama by LouiseSilkHe’s gotten more done in three years than any president in decades. Too bad the American public still thinks he hasn’t accomplished anything. In short, when judging Obama’s record so ...
Enough is Enough by LouiseSilkAll across the country, through legislative proposals, government regulations, and political rhetoric, war is being waged upon women, their bodies, their private interests, and their right to self...
Trembling Times by LouiseSilkToday, the fourth of Iyar, the day preceding Israel's Independence Day, is Yom Hazikaron: Israel's Memorial Day. For 24 hours all places of public entertainment are closed. The entire nation obser...