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Monday Musings: A Tree and a Post — It’s Not About What You Think It Is, Or Is It?

Posted on December 12, 2022 by dbjackson

This post probably isn’t about what you think it is. Nancy and I are nearing the end of what has been an exhausting and at times terribly difficult year. I won’t catalogue our burdens because they are, frankly, no worse … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Christmas Trees Don’t Belong In November. Just Sayin’

Posted on November 29, 2021 by dbjackson

When I was a kid, growing up culturally Jewish in the suburbs of New York City, we used to celebrate Christmas. Many of the Jewish families in our town did, and so too did some of our Jewish relatives in … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: I Was Reluctant To Share This Image This Year

Posted on December 11, 2020 by dbjackson

I have posted a photo like this one in past years on or just after the first night of Hanukkah (which was last night). Nancy and I come from different backgrounds. I was a suburban kid from a comfortable family; … Continue reading →

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