Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
Choosing Wisely by LouiseSilkThere has been lots of discussion as a result of my blog about my gallbladder surgery in relation to the Time article: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us . Mostly, everyone doubts the poss...
It’s True: You Actually Do Get What You Pay For by LouiseSilkSteve needed some new undershirts and bought a Hanes five pack for $13.00 from Walmart . He was so disappointed in their poor construction and inferior material that he complained to Hanes cust...
The Melting Pot by LouiseSilkVisiting Michigan this week, the one place the family wanted to experience was the interactive dining experience at a restaurant called The Melting Pot . As they say “There's just something a...
A National Epidemic by LouiseSilkIn 2011, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study that shed new light on America’s weight gain. The subjects, 120,877 women and men, were all professionals in the health field. Using ...
The Cost of A Gallbladder by LouiseSilkFor the record, the bills for my emergency gallbladder surgery this past December keep coming. To date of the total $7906.11 billed, my Highmark insurance paid 75% leaving me with an outstandi...
Purim in the Ghetto by LouiseSilkWhen Purim time comes around I am particularly sensitive to women’s issues as shown by my blog last year and this thoughtful article from Lilith Magazine . Then I did a great deal of res...
In The Lineage of a Torah Scholar by LouiseSilkThis week I received an email from a family genealogist who had found some taped interviews I made with my father and his two brothers back in 1998 . In it my Uncle Sam referred to his great-u...
Good Bye Matthew by LouiseSilkI can guarantee that the structure of the show is the same. It’s these 20 to 25 really beloved characters with their intertwined stories and a mixture of drama, comedy and warm romance. And I can ...
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...