Maybe this is stating the obvious ... Chanukah is not the Jewish version of Christmas. Christmas has become such a sociological and ideological presence in our culture that as a basis of comparison, it's hard to beat. Every year I…
The Hartford Book Examiner's John Valeri contacted me for an interview. His love of books and the written word showed through his questions that pierces the heart in the best way possible. I got to reflect on creativity, purpose, and…
"This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly, than ever before" ... (Leonard Bernstein) I am reminded of the days after 9/11 when so many were groping for words to explain those…
.... is a season for gratitude. Some vacation time was rejuvenating and has left me looking at next steps carefully, reflectively. There is much I want to write about my time at Kripalu at the Breath Immersion workshop, and what…
Catching my breath after a successful launch party.... In keeping with the bittersweetness of life, I have been blindsided by my sister's sudden diagnosis of lung cancer. The kind that apparently happens typically to women in their 50's, she's only…
Here we are in the dazzling month of October! The excitement is building here at DebraSong Publishing! It's 10 days to launch date, and I can finally say here is the Amazon link. Amazon is ready to move the gorgeous…
As the sun rises on the year 5776, as traditionally counted, Jews around the world take the time to reflect and gather to celebrate the renewal of the world, believed to have been created all those years ago. Most Jewish…
Feeling grief over the loss of such a beautiful man, I found the one picture someone took of my sweet moment with him. How fortunate I was to have been in Ft. Lauderdale on the eve of Wayne's 75th birthday,…
After spending a week on the shore of Rhode Island, I have reflected on all that has been written about the beach, all the poetry and novels and whimsical expressions and wooden signs that reflect a world of knowing that…
There is so much that can be said about the sunset over a decade. Turning 60 carries lots of jokes lots of playfully jocular references. I may even go so far as to get a sheet cake for my release/celebration…