The Rebbe

The Rebbe

Last night we went to our Chabad House for a farbrengen (a joyous gathering) commemorating 30 years of the Rebbe’s passing.Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson was the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad movement, one of the largest Hasidic movements in Judaism....
California Summer Sunday

California Summer Sunday

Ocean waves caress the shoreherring seagulls keow and soarpalm trees sway in gentle breezeand bathing babes–a summer’s tease. Golden rays kiss the sandlovers stroll hand in handkids fly kites along the pierin sky so blue, so vast, so clear. California...
4th of July 2024

4th of July 2024

We had a lovely 4th of July. It was a crystalline day in the neighborhood, so we took a long walk at Mile Square Park. The park buzzed with families from all backgrounds—Mexican, Vietnamese, Korean, Palestinian—all joyously celebrating the holiday.In true American...
Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July

The actual vote for independence took place two days on July 2, 1776. John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.” However, the official adoption of the Declaration of Independence...
The Boy in the Box on YouTube

The Boy in the Box on YouTube

Check Check Check! My book THE BOY IN THE BOX is now on playing on my YouTube channel. Enjoy and Subscribe. “The Boy in the Box” is an engaging rhyming tale about a sad little boy trapped in a box, paralyzed by fear of the outside world. His shadowy...
The Great American Winter Frost

The Great American Winter Frost

I wrote the poem “The Great American Winter” on January 26, 2021, following the contentious 2020 election, the polarized political and social climate, and the inauguration of an unfit career politician. Dark, cloudy shadows loomed on the horizon....