By: Alyssa Elbogen “You are where your thoughts are,” taught the Hasidic Masters and many other great visionaries andteachers. Or, put a more modern way: “Energy flows where attention goes.” In envisioning a future for our community, city, and world, we are often tempted to get excited by action videos and apocalyptic endings. But as Read More »
By: Tuvia Cohen The ear is a remarkable machine, containing advanced capabilities. It receives waves of sound from the atmosphere which then travel invisibly through both air, and solid objects (this is why you can you hear the sound of traffic through a closed window). Having received these signals, our little internal machine then sends Read More »
By: Efraim Harari The crane is a large, long-beaked bird that is found nearly all over the world. Cranes live on every continent, with the exceptions of the Antarctic and South America. There are fifteen different species of cranes. Most species require large areas of open space and can be found inhabiting the temperate wetlands Read More »
By: Professor Noe Ital [aka: Know-it-all] How Does Solar Energy Work? Solar energy is light and heat that comes from the sun. The rays of light and beams of heat from the sun contain energy that can be changed into electricity through a device called a solar cell or solar panel. Solar cells are made Read More »
By: Mozelle Forman When our adult children return to nest during the glorious summer months, we look forward to the days ahead when the cousins will play together, meals will be shared and parents have at least a few of their children under the same roof. As the summer wearson, though, the cousins have started Read More »
Ingredients 1 ½ pounds flounder or tilapia Cajun spice blend OR Cajun spice mix (see note) oil, for coating Mexican Slaw: 1 (10-ounce) bag coleslaw mix ½ jalapeno, seeded and minced 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro OR 2 frozen cubes 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon honey 1 teaspoon sugar 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon Read More »
Dear Jido One of the women I work with always smokes in the ladies room. If the smell stayed there I wouldn’t really mind, but my cubicle is close enough to the ladies room, (or maybe adjacent to a common vent), so that I smell the smoke at least a few times a day. The Read More »
By: Tammy Sassoon We all love to be consulted with. If your friend asks you for advice about how to give quality time to her child each day, and you offer her a really good strategy, you will feel compelled to use that strategy yourself. You will feel even more compelled to use that strategy Read More »
By: Elan Kornblum, A.k.a. “the Restaurant Guy” Sharpen your pencils and ready your notepads because this month we have a handful of new restaurant openings to share with you. The new trend seems to be opening a second restaurant location, as Pescada and Kasai have done. Some owners are opening an entirely new type of Read More »
On May 17th, the Kings Highway Beautification Association held a successful open meeting at the Sephardic Community Center. With over 90 residents, shopkeepers, and district leaders in attendance, the KHBA presented the implications of its vision for everyone present – all of whom stand to benefit from a clean and charming neighborhood. Co-Presidents Linda Ebani Read More »