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I love this image of a naked woman expressing herself with her body artistically, because she can. She lives in a democracy that celebrates diversity and expression. You won’t see …

It has been a disheartening and painful couple of days in the Jewish world. It is becoming more and more difficult to witness the imbalance of coverage in the news …

I am now blogging privately (i.e. only those I send this to will see it, yes, that means you my Unspeakeasy tribe). So I’ve completed day 1 of our mandatory …

I attended the March for Israel on Tuesday, November 14th in what was a last-minute decision. The event showed up in my feed, and my decision to go was immediate. …

I have always had a very visceral, deeply-rooted sense of injustice. I think we Jews do because we grew up learning about how much we have been hated throughout history, …

I was so moved and so, so appreciative of this note from a friend. It did, however, make me realize that I have failed at my work. When people say, …

Three laughs today and I have a blog entry! I’m distraught, sick to my stomach, experiencing things I’ve never experienced before in my life. This morning, I was so distracted …

    This man is a fucking hero. This was so needed, so powerful and beautiful. I am going to leave this here on my blog until I don’t know …

The past few days have been surreal. I can’t function. Glued to the news. I want to be there in the thick of it, and this is the closest I …

It’s now time for me to start posting revelations that I had during my road trip. The most significant one is this: I don’t know who I am anymore. I’m …

Thanks to Todd, my blog has yet another new name. I love this, great idea!

Dear readers. I have a new career in “The Arts”. No one is paying me for my new job, but that’s okay because all I need is a couch, lots …

It’s review time. I just finished bingeing on this Netflix show. I really liked Squid Games but the similarities ended with the games. This was a sort of dystopian, high-tech …

Last night I twisted my ankle really badly and was sure I broke my foot. Within the five hours that I drove to Mass General ER and getting in to …

This is the one. I found a NY style Jewish deli here in Beachwood, OH, and my, my, my. If the coleslaw – which, by the way – was NOT …

I’m on day 3 of my drive from Colorado to Massachusetts, and I am happy as a clam! I may become a nomad. This is the perfect life for me. …

People often ask me about my writing. They do that because when asked what I “do,” I answer, “I’m a writer.” After a life of writing, I still debate whether …

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I owe you all an update on my milkshake transition. http://writerecover.com/2023/04/10/transition-complete/ Things went downhill very quickly. After a daily habit of milkshakes that lasted a week, my addict brain kicked …

I have always ascribed to this quote, until today,  My doctor retired, so I needed to establish a new primary. I picked a name off a list, knowing, by the …

Bear with me. This blog is evolving with me. I’m done talking about my recovery and my slips and want to move on. Frankly, this conversion to milkshakes has rocked …

12 years ago I discovered smoothies. I was at Antoinette’s house in CA. She Vitamixed us a smoothie and I was hooked. I bought a Vitamix, protein powder and all …

Remember this?http://writerecover.com/2023/02/27/i-cant-get-anything-done/ First off, I need to be congratulated because I actually got through the whole book, and the nugget on the very last page was worth the read. Making …

This is Jojo. I’m back from 2 weeks in Massachusetts where I dog sat for this cutie at her house near my mom. Very productive trip as we had the …