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I was born in California in 1954. I met my husband when I was a volunteer on a kibbutz in Israel in 1974. I married my husband in 1976. We traveled to America and lived there for 3 years and went back to live on the kibbutz in 1979.

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Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Thoughts on food and beverages: 2 of 76
The best hot beverage I ever had, and I have never been able to duplicate, was a drink we had at the home of some Druze friends of my husband.My husband and his brother own and run a metal shop together. Often Druze are coming and asking them to build machinery, or make a small repair on one of their machines; often they ask ... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one foreign language?: 2 of 43
Learning a language isn't just about learning another tongue, but widening one's perspective and looking at life through another pair of eyes. Languages have idioms and phrases that represent a different way of looking at the same thing.Not everyone is talented in languages, but all children should learn another language. How... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Women Best baby gifts for new mothers: 5 of 89
The best baby gifts for new mothers depend on a few things: one, if the mother is single or married, two, if she is financially secure or if she is less secure, and three, if she has a lot of family backing her up and supporting her, both financially and emotionally.If a mother is single, chances are finances are very importa... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Moral issues of abortion: 5 of 82
Abortion, like all moral issues, is something we all have an opinion about until we personally are faced with the necessity of making a decision. No doubt, many decisions will be made opposite to the person's own and inherent moral belief.The overriding issue for most women will be "responsibility". Responsibility is not just... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to keep a long term relationship fun and fresh: 8 of 124
A long-term relationship is a journey. You grow up together, you change interests, jobs and sometimes the family status changes. If you are paying attention and being conscientious, you are going through these changes together. Working sincerely together, trying to understand the differences between you, these always add to k... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Democratic Leaders US elections 2008 commentary: Geraldine Ferraro plays the race card: 2 of 29
I thought Geraldine Ferraro's comments were actually comical. Intended as a put-down to Obama, inferring that he is so unqualified, that being black is such an advantage in this country that an unqualified candidate can be popular just because he is black, she was in effect saying that this country not only no longer discrimi... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Holocaust: Why it should never be forgotten: 3 of 41
I live in Israel, and my husband is the son of holocaust survivors. No they were not in camps, they were the lucky ones. Sent away by their parents to Sweden, they survived. But their parents and family that remained behind did not.My husband and I found a letter the other day from my husband's mother's sister. The letter was... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Tips for vegetarians on getting enough protein: 1 of 13
My husband has been a vegetarian since he was 10 years old (he is over 50 now). As a teenager during the "Flower Child" era I became interested in anything pertaining to food. I read Adelle Davis's "Cook it Right", and other books she wrote about eating healthy. I also read other books on vegetarianism and Eule Gibbons' book,... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Stuffed animals: 1 of 10
Bucibar, Solomon, Halitosis, Foofer, and Bunny Rabbit.Names of my little sister's stuffed animals,memories of a time long past.The Dean of Journalism,I know who you really are.You're the little girl with the big black eyes,who loved her little stuffed animalsas if they were her own children.Collecting, and giving various name... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 26 of 202
I regret to say it, but I think they are getting worse.When I was a young girl, I had very strong opinions about the world, and when my mother seemed lukewarm about what I was so passionate about, I would get annoyed, and she would answer me calmly, "There is something called the pendulum effect. When politics move too far to... More..