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A Day at the Beach & My Octopus Teacher

Posted on October 19, 2020 by lisakwinkler

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Presidential Debates, Local Campagin Forums: Every Vote Counts!

Posted on September 29, 2020 by lisakwinkler

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Social Distancing #8: Be a Mask Monitor

Posted on July 1, 2020 by lisakwinkler

I’ve become that woman. The one who when seeing someone not wearing a mask while shopping, will call you out on it. I take my cue from Dr. Laura Popper, a  Manhattan pediatrician, who posted photos of maskless New Yorkers, … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter: Stand Up!

Posted on June 9, 2020 by lisakwinkler

I grieve for the black lives lost to police brutality. I seethe about the disparity in loss of black lives to Covid-19 compared to everyone else. I loathe income inequality and lack of educational opportunity. I can’t imagine the fear … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing #7: Books & the Bard

Posted on April 24, 2020 by lisakwinkler

Yesterday, William Shakespeare would have been 456 years old. What an amazing publishing career he’s had:  plays continually performed in all languages, all over the world. The Shakespeare & Company theater company, based in Lenox, Massachusetts, posted this on its … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing #5: Passover Prep

Posted on April 6, 2020 by lisakwinkler

  I called my friend Robin this morning to catch up. We’re missing our walks together. I told her I was in the midst of making chicken soup and matzo balls for Passover. She said she was too! So we … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing Diary #3: A Hike & Ice Cream

Posted on March 28, 2020 by lisakwinkler

Our son met us at a local park for a short hike yesterday. My husband remarked that the scene was surreal– on one hand a gorgeous, sunny, warm day; lots of people outside hiking, biking, walking dogs, all keeping distant … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing Diary #2: Teatime

Posted on March 22, 2020 by lisakwinkler

My husband is reading Erik Larson’s book, The Splendid and the Vile,about Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz. Often, when we’re reading something that engages or amuses us, we read passages to each other. Such was the case with … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing? Here’s some Books to Read!

Posted on March 15, 2020 by lisakwinkler

When I heard a library in a nearby town was closing due to Covid-19, I rushed to mine to stock up for the self- quarantine ahead. Here’s some titles I’ve read in the past few weeks. American Dirt. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Holiday Movies: Dark Waters, Little Women, & Judy

Posted on December 30, 2019 by lisakwinkler

Our holidays were filled with fun family gatherings, lots of eating, and lots of movie watching. Dark Waters, the true story about the lawyer that exposed DuPont’s dumping of toxic chemicals in West Virginia waters, made me paranoid about my … Continue reading →

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