Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
What Ever You Do, Smile by LouiseSilk"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." Thich Nhat Hanh This past July when President Obama turned fifty, there was...
A Time to Forgive by LouiseSilkHere we are in the month of Elul leading up to the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur . Elul is a sanctum for introspection and self-assessment as we conduct a full Cheshbo...
Where The Mind Goes Energy Follows by LouiseSilkIt is the spirit which creates the body . Goethe Awhile back there was a buzz about the movie The Secret . The Secret used testimony concentrating on money, health and relationships as m...
Some Things Better Left Untouched; Others Not by LouiseSilkAfter oil, the most valuable world commodity today is coffee. While we continue to pay big bucks for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price that coffee growers get is so low that most don’t make a ...
U-Turn Encouraged by LouiseSilk“NUTS is when you want to do something and you seek the approval of a higher authority. When there is no rule saying that you can do such a thing, then the standard answer is NO.” Sim Wong Hoo...
A Job For Apple by LouiseSilkI was sorry to hear that Steve Jobs has had to resign as the CEO of Apple. I don’t know too much about him, but I do love both my Big Screen IMac and my very portable MacBook Air and I hap...
School Is In by LouiseSilkIt’s that time of the year. My class at Carlow starts on Monday requiring preparation of a syllabus to teach mostly art majors something about using fiber as an art medium. The students at Car...
What’s An Anger List? by LouiseSilkAnger is better then laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Ecclesiastes 7:3 It’s time to bring out a negative emotion I can no longer keep safely hidden...
Eating Local by LouiseSilkTake a look at this fabulous farm, Gotham Greens , on the roof of a Brooklyn Warehouse. WOW! It is an impressive operation supplying much of Brooklyn and Manhattan with very fresh organic green...
Losers Unite With Glee by LouiseSilkI had the pleasure of accompanying my daughter, Iz, to see the great feel-good movie in theaters this week: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie. Shot during a performance of the Glee Live! In Concert!,...