Jer979's Blog

  Patience is the only thing that defeats anger. Don’t be disappointed if you can’t do it right away. Even after years of practice you may f...

I received the "Personal Property Consolidated Tax Bill" from Montgomery County, Maryland yesterday. Apparently, I owe a few dol...

I haven't watched any of it. On the one hand, I certainly understand the need to keep the democracy in check.  That's pretty impor...

Was thinking about the fact that former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick just the Democratic race. There's a really interesting article in Rol...

I taught a meditation class for the 2nd time yesterday, which is funny because I don't really think of myself as a "meditation teac...

There's a part of me that thinks the best candidate to support for Presidency is Andrew Yang. After all, his family is from Taiwan an...

I've been on a preparedness kick recently.  On a basic level, it's just taking the time to reorganize parts of my life that had go...

I  think the day will come when being a meat-eater will be viewed in the way that we view racists, sexists, or homophobes. I could be wron...

Yesterday, I was talking with a friend who said to me. "you know, there's something I have to get off my chest." He then p...

One of the fundamental questions-and certainly one of the most poignant parts of the service- during the time of year that spans Rosh Hashan...

Tonight begins Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, so it's the perfect time for reflection and introspection. I definitely find myself ...

I saw a version of this cartoon in a book my sister-in-law gave me called " Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain Ov...

Tikkanen got her Learner's Permit this week.  We went out that night for a nice drive. Same with the following evening. Later in the w...

I was listening to Bob Dylan’s epic ballad “ The Hurricane ” about the miscarriage of justice done to Ruben “Hurricane” Carter. It’s a...

Of all of the possible addictions out there, the one that has me most concerned these days is digital addiction. I think the idea of a Sha...

I spent a day on a $100 million yacht owned by a billionaire. I've put some pictures of my stateroom below, but they don't do it j...

Despite some of my previous rants against the system of higher education in America today, my issue is not with the concept of a liberal art...

Following a week in Greece, I had the opportunity to spend a week in the NY/NJ area.   While there was one official business activity t...

About a year ago, I called my dad and told him that I was feeling demoralized about the state of Democracy.  It's not difficult when yo...

Last weekend, I took some time to read a biography of my grandfather, Jerome Epstein.  I never had the opportunity to meet him.  I am name...

Today was a special day.  My newest niece was named (she was born last week) and her name is the same as my maternal grandmother, Karlyn. ...

Today, the US Women's soccer team won the World Cup.  I watched the game with Nadia and my dad.  I am not 100% sure why, but I found m...

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" This poem, the Summer Day, by Mary Oliver was new to...