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asthma is bad. went to doc. am now on O2 with major meds. gasp.

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Etta James -- The Death of a Diva

1/20/12 7:45pm by Mata H
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Etta James

Etta James died on January 20th. She would have turned 74 in five days. If you didn't know Etta, stay here a bit and listen up. Etta did it, lived it, suffered through it, laughed about it, and sang about it for all of us.  Read more >

Sharing a Secret Shame

11/21/11 8:25am by Mata H
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Shame Couch

It was a calm afternoon. An old friend, I'll call her Angela, had stopped by for the afternoon for brunch and coffee. We nibbled healthy foods and joked about weight loss. It is part of our usual inventory of topics. Although we live too far apart to get together often, we do seem to be able to hit a regular and familiar groove after over 25 years of friendship. This time, I had a special insight about occasions of over-eating that I wanted to share with her. But it was not an easy story to tell.  Read more >

Sukkot Takes to the Streets

10/19/11 7:59am by Mata H
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Sukkot

This year, the Jewish tradition of Sukkot took to the streets.The eight-day Jewish holiday of Sukkot (pronounced "sue-COAT") is a celebratory harvest occasion, during which the observant Jewish family will build a temporary dwelling called a "sukkah" (pronounced to rhyme with "BOOK-ah").  Read more >

Rosh Hashanah's Ritual of Tashlich

9/28/11 6:55am by Mata H
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Tashlich

Come sundown, Jewish families all over the world will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Welcome to a sweet year 5772!  Read more >

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Full Name
Mata H
Member Since
February 2006
About Me: 

I am 62, divorced, basically without living relatives, endlessly curious, spiritually imaginative and always embarking on one sort of journey or another. My blog is about that journey, the interconnectedness of all living things, silly birds, odd moments, vibrant seeing, luminous remembering. I am a cancer survivor. I can usually be found blogging  at Time's Fool ~~

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Massachusetts
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UNebraska,UMass,Hamma School of Theology at Wittenberg University

About Me Tags: 

religion,spiritruality,soul nurturing,politics,everyday events,life in general

Causes Tags: 

freedom of speech,inclusion of ALL in a democracy,education,being honest about the level of racism and classism in America,recognizing that we are part of a world community.

Favorite Tags: 

freedom,happiness,connectedness,faith,my dog,asparagus,my friends,a good cup of coffee,comfortable shoes,jazz, the right shade of lipstick.

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