Bubbe Wisdom - Unraveling the threads of life. A blog by Louise Silk.
Light Over Dark by LouiseSilkI’m known to define myself as a little ahead and to the left and so it is for all of us Jews this year. We finished the eight candles of Hanukkah ahead and to the left of this Friday’s Solstice. T...
Enough! by LouiseSilkTimes change, generations pass on and attitudes evolve. The Second Amendment is out of date. In this time, in this day, no American has a right to bare arms. It is ridiculous for firearms to shar...
Hanukkah in Ann Arbor by LouiseSilkWhole Foods potato latkes eaten with homemade apples transported from Pittsburgh. Visit to the library to read all of the Hanukkah storybooks. Watch the Elmo- Hanukkah video and then ...
Tzedakah by LouiseSilkJews are obligated to give 10% of net income after taxes and like most Americans, its a year-end tradition to make our charitable contributions this month. Seeing this list in the Forward o...
Preservation by LouiseSilkSuccessfully completing my class at Carlow without the use of paper brought my attention to this article, The Dream and the Myth of the Paperless City , discussing the benefits and difficulties...
Potato vs. Cheese by LouiseSilkI have backed myself into a corner. Committed to potato latkes for the first candle of Hanukah , research for the blog has uncovered that as far back as the middle ages, the traditional Hanukah...
Downtown by LouiseSilkLast night, on the way to Jazz at Andy’s , I stopped to admire the bright happy winter wonderland of Market Square. The rebirth of our downtown area is quite amazing! I was there to see ...
Material Envy by LouiseSilkI experienced deep pangs of envy when I read the article in the paper about how local companies like American Eagle, Dick's, and IKEA are collecting used items for re-purposing. I don’t have t...
The United Nations of Pittsburgh by LouiseSilk“Expressions of timeless human values, representing the diverse heritages of the peoples who built Pittsburgh.” The Nationality Rooms at The University of Pittsburgh One thing I longed for r...
Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen by LouiseSilkWant to eat organic to reduce your chemical intake and also be economical? You can significantly limit your pesticide intake by avoiding the "Dirty Dozen" and stretch your dollars by eating the c...