by AuthorSue | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorised
photo courtesy of ancient-origins.net Earlier this week, the New York Times ran a story here about modern day hermits. It seems they live among us everywhere. The hermit lifestyle is no longer only limited to monks and ascetics living in caves, growing foot-long...
by AuthorSue | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
So many people think that religions differ greatly, but I’m always amazed at how similar they can be. This week sees the start of two very different, yet very similar holy seasons. Pchum Ben is one of the holiest times of the Cambodian calendar. It is a 15 day...
by AuthorSue | Sep 26, 2014 | history, novels, poetry, politics, teaching, Writing
I come from a heritage where history and tradition are all important. Indeed, as a Jew, I have often felt as if history has been more important than the present. I don’t often write about Judaism here and I’m not going to write about it now. But this High...
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