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CONGRATULATIONS, AUTUMN IS HERE! Looking on the calendar, I noticed that the start of the autumn falls on September 23rd this year. We may notice the change in the season as leaves on the trees begin to change colors before falling down, in preparation for winter. There are other significant things that happen in the … Continue reading “Fridays with Manny”
WHERE ARE OUTSIDE LANDS? In the last week’s post, I wrote about San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. When was the last time you visited this natural wonder, 3.5 miles of sand and waves? It is different every day, if not every hour, and it is always beautiful; not only the sunsets. In the early days of San Francisco, … Continue reading “Fridays with Manny”
Chicken or the Egg? I do not think you would lose sleep over the question, which came first, the chicken or the egg. The Torah only tells us that “God created all the winged birds of every kind. And God saw that this was good.” (Genesis 20:21), without letting us know how he/she did … Continue reading “Fridays with Manny”
Green Is Everywhere While driving Max to his dog sitter, from our home in Monterey Heights through Sunset to the Richmond District, and crossing Golden Gate Park, gives me plenty of opportunities to see the trees covered with green leaves – almost overnight. Online I found an answer – why leaves are green. The … Continue reading “Fridays with Manny”
Why and Where to Recharge Your Batteries Recently our daughter Alona’s boyfriend Jeff shared a recent of his experience with us. He took his car in for an oil change. However, when he tried to turn on the ignition, the engine was dead. Fortunately, he was in the right place. The culprit was the … Continue reading “Why and Where to Recharge Your Batteries”
A Forest in San Francisco? Yes, we have at least two forests. One is on Mount Davidson, not far from where we live. I used to visit it often, and have shared my experience in the Encounters stories a number of times. Actually, it is a 40-acre park with lush vegetation, and many trails, … Continue reading “A Forest in San Francisco?”
I Know That I Do Not Know I am paraphrasing the Greek philosopher Socrates, who lived in c. 470-399 BC. According to his pupil Plato, who recorded his teacher’s sayings, Socrates created the Socratic Paradox by declaring “I know that I know nothing.” My original intention was to title this story, “How do you … Continue reading “I Know That I Do Not Know”
The Sameness and The Difference During our visit to Lisbon, which I wrote about last week, when people would find out that I live in San Francisco, some would say that our two cities are similar. After all, both have a suspension bridge, which looks identical even painted in the same color. The bridge … Continue reading “The Sameness and The Difference”
The Sun and The Beach Living in San Francisco offers a lot of attractions. One of them is being close to the ocean, which offers the opportunity to enjoy its spectacular beauty. Unlike other coastal cities, San Francisco’s foggy, cold weather and high winds are somewhat unusual beach weather conditions. From the early days … Continue reading “The Sun and The Beach”
How and Why to Express Gratitude Happy 2019! A few weeks ago I wrote about one of the reasons that my wife Elfa and I have enjoyed our lives together for over fifty years was thanks to an expression of mutual gratitude. As I pointed out a week ago, the development of any habit … Continue reading “How and Why to Express Gratitude”