Shattered Glass: Losing my Grip Lately
The fall happened in my kitchen on Friday, June 13. Given the date, I should have been more careful. It was quite dramatic and frightening as the glass teapot I was taking to the sink to wash slipped out of my hand and shattered, covering me and the kitchen in shards of glass. I fell trying to prevent the inevitable disaster. I was lucky as I only had a few minor cuts. After rinsing myself off in the shower to be sure there was no glass in my hair or on my body, a couple of B
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When a Feel-Good Story About a Child with Special Needs Feels Bad
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Trying to Understand Amazing Grace
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Remembering the Holocaust and Thinking About Tolerance
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 28, 2014 Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 28, 2014, corresponds to the 27th day of...
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Remembering the Holocaust and Thinking About Tolerance
By Laurie Levy, April 28, 2014 Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 28, 2014, corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on...
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