Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
Strike, Dance, Rise, Demand by LouiseSilkIf I had been in Israel on Monday, I would have definitely been among the several hundred women participating in the Rosh Hodesh prayer service at the Western Wall . After the service, police...
NO MORE SINGLE USE PLASTIC!!!! by LouiseSilkWe have a plague on our hands- one-time-use plastic bags . They are not only a huge threat to the environment by the sheer volume that end in landfill, but also because of the resources needed...
Documentary by LouiseSilkYesterday, Steve and I trekked up to the Melwood Screening Room to see the 2013 Academy nominations for short subject documentaries. Five must-see films including topics of aging, effects...
A Field Trip by LouiseSilkSome years ago I struck a friendship with Elizabeth Weiss Ozorak , professor of psychology at Allegheny College . Being a fiber lover, she began to develop ways to use me as a resource for m...
Peace Now: A View From Amos Oz by LouiseSilk"The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a clash of right and right. Tragedies are resolved in one of two ways: The Shakespearean way or the Anton Chekhov way. In a tragedy by Shakespeare, the stage ...
Hillary and Sonia by LouiseSilkSeeing the title of the new television movie, Betty & Coretta, that tells the story of the wives of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, makes me think of the two women that are getting and deserve l...
Sustainable Gardening by LouiseSilkMark Bitman’s opinion in today’s New York Times tells the sad story of families being prosecuted for turning their front lawns into gardens. We have had a similar problem hanging clothes to ...
Celery Takes Center Stage by LouiseSilkI am a huge celery fan. I love it in raw salads, potato, tuna or egg salad, stir frys, and as a garnish in my favorite mixed drink. Here is a recent article from the New York Times that...
Celebrate Tu B’Shvat by LouiseSilkTonight is the New Year for trees. It has been celebrated since the Middle Ages. In the 1600s, Rabbi Yitzchak Luria of Safed instituted a Tu B’Shvat Seder to deepen the spiritual connection ...
Consciousness-Raising: We’ve Come A Long Way by LouiseSilkI stopped to visit one of my oldest friends when I was coming back from Alexandria. She and I meet in 1972 when we became members of the same consciousness-raising group. While I was with her, ...