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  Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
91I8_traderjoes.jpg Gotta Love That Trader Joes by LouiseSilk
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6FWK_walk.jpg Walk the Walk by LouiseSilk
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. John Muir I love to walk. Yesterday I walked from my home on the South S...
GD22_extremeHeat.jpg Beat The Heat by LouiseSilk
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Nana Turning Beloved Memories Into Cherished Keepsakes by LouiseSilk
Today, I am absorbed with a commission to make seven pillows. They will used as part of a memorial weekend for a daughter/sister/friend who died at the very young age of forty-one.           ...
Botanical Gardens Pittsburgh- Are There Degrees of Separation? by LouiseSilk
This weekend I had my very first visit with my son and his family in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They moved from their home in Regent Square because of my daughter-in-law’s new position as an o...
Tibetan Prayer Flags Prayers Sent By The Wind by LouiseSilk
Some time ago my daughter bought us some Tibetan prayer flags made in the spirit of the ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition where prayer flags are displayed for special occasions, new...
H5BG_University_of_People.jpg The University Of The People: Big Generosity In The Form Of Free Education by LouiseSilk
FastCompany.com highlights companies that are moving beyond traditional boundaries to creatively reinvent business. They compiled 100 Most Creative People in Business : a fascinating li...
JRWD_money_tree_2.jpg The Time For Action is Now by LouiseSilk
“To preserve [the] independence [of the people] we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” Thomas Jefferson On May 16, the United States hit its legal debt limit of $14.3 trill...
Atlantis on the Launch Pad All Good Things Must Come To An End by LouiseSilk
Thirty years and 135 missions after its debut, NASA launched a space shuttle   for the final time today. Atlantis and its four-person crew are hauling a module packed with nearly 10,000 poun...
My Mom in 1977 Sadye’s Delicious Mundel Bread by LouiseSilk
Almonds were always a favorite of ancient middle-east cooks. Before modern packaging and preservation, twice-baked hard breads made sense. Mandelbrodt , almond bread, is a tradition perfect...