Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
Democracy? When? by LouiseSilkWhat I want is a more dynamic economy and a fairer society. We've created an economy that is not in accord with the principles of the free market. If the root causes of income inequality go unadd...
And There Was Light And It Was Good by LouiseSilkPhysicists have finally discovered the God Particle, Higgs Boson , which proves how matter achieves mass to form the universe. The atom has a nucleus made up of protons and neutrons. Inside pro...
The AIDS Memorial Quilt by LouiseSilk“The Quilt transforms statistics into souls, stigma into understanding, and complacency into action.” When I speak about Memory Quilts , I always credit the AIDS quilt for putting the ...
Beer there, Drunk that by LouiseSilkPittsburgh is definitely a beer town. I observe this every Monday morning as I sit on Carson Street with my morning coffee watching the parade of beer trucks off to replenish the supplies. They ar...
Ithaca, New York- Who knew? by LouiseSilkA stunning landscape of crystal lakes, towering waterfalls and lush gentle farmland; a warm, friendly people that reach out and hug; a heritage that creates and maintains strong women; ...
There Is No Just Future Fashioned From Alice Walker’s Small Actions by LouiseSilkI was not aware that Israel is being called an apartheid state until I read a letter by Alice Walker on The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel Website whe...
Yoga Madness by LouiseSilkOn Wednesday, over 14,000 people from 31 countries celebrated the longest day of the year with a collective ohm in the middle of Times Square between 42nd and 47th Streets on Broadway. How coo...
Slip Slidin' Away by LouiseSilkChannel surfing the other night, I ran into a great documentary on Palladia , a new high-definition channel showcasing contemporary music. I was attracted to it because they were featuring S...
Pandora’s Box by LouiseSilk"Bicycling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride on a wheel. It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance."...