Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
Bubbe’s Bah Humbug Alternatives by LouiseSilkI am not a big Hanukkah fan. Here in American it gets a little to close to Christmas like with Chabbad menorahs along side Christmas trees and the dreidels in the holiday section in target...
Water Huggers Unite! by LouiseSilkWater, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. Samuel Taylor Coleridge In a new report , the U.S. Envi...
Sing A Song by LouiseSilkIf a child hears fine music from the day of his birth and learns to play it himself, he develops sensitivity, discipline and endurance. He gets a beautiful heart. Shin'ichi Suzuki While I w...
How To Win Friends and Influence People by LouiseSilkIf you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. Dale Carnegie Walking through the library, I spied an updated version of Dale Carnegie’s How to ...
Stretch by LouiseSilkIn 1959, DuPont first produced spandex under the brand name of Lycra for lady’s underwear. The word spandex is an anagram of the word expands . In 1968, the French Olympic ski team made a hit w...
The New UTube by LouiseSilkI have my own SilkQuilt channel on UTube where I have shared such memorable birthdays as my eighth , my 60 th birthday schlep and my granddaughter’s first with all of my family and frie...
Collections by LouiseSilkI went to visit a friend yesterday for the purpose of helping her gather some items for a memory quilt that I will make for her to grieve the recent death of her mother. Her mother was a li...
The City of Lights by LouiseSilkDavid McCullough’s new book The Great Journey is about Americans living in Paris throughout the 19 th century. This is fascinating history disguised as literary guidebook about the many talent...
No More Stuff by LouiseSilkBefore you get too carried away with your holiday shopping take a look at Annie Leonard’s video The Story of Stuff about the way we make, use and throw away lots and lots of stuff. Then ta...
The 1% Win Again by LouiseSilk"Almost without exception, every proposal put forth by GOP lawmakers and presidential candidates is intended to preserve or expand tax privileges for the wealthiest Americans. Most of their plans...