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 Jeff Garlin at Temple Jeremiah Well yeah. I was just sitting here, eating my muffin, drinking my coffee, when I had what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity.~ Jules Winnfield, Pulp Fiction For Jeff Garlin, his moment of clarity came from seeing a photo in the Living XL catalog. Continue reading “Less is More: Jeff Garlin loses weight and stays funny” »  3 comments | March 3rd, 2010 | Tags: Book Stall at Chestnut Court, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jeff Garlin, Larry David, Michael Garlin, My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World, Park West, Susie Essman, Temple Jeremiah, Winnetka |
Kevin (who wrote for the Wall Street Journal before becoming an entrepreneur) and daughter Hannah have written a book, The Power of Half, about the process their family went through – a process that lead to the decision to “give half.” It’s a remarkable story of how one family carried on a year-long discussion about values and priorities and meaning and the practical issues involved in giving: help one person a lot or a lot of people a little?
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Continue reading ““The Power of Half” – How selling your mansion can bring you happiness” » walking through the zoo… / i keep my problems / in proportion  from the Old Peking Book House, circa 1979 A Senyru is a satirical haiku, focusing on human nature/human weaknesses. There is a lot more to Haiku than just 3 lines and 17 syllables! Find out on Saturday, February 20, when The Midwest Chapter of the Haiku Society of America presents a free program on the style and content of haiku, as well as readings/critique. The public is invited. Hakuists at all levels, poetry lovers, and the intellectually curious are welcome. The event takes places at the Winnetka Public Library, 768 Oak St from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m There will be six presentations at the event.
 ©Hiroshi Yamamoto (Hakuho) After the meeting, there will be an informal dinner at the Celtic Knot Public House in Evanston. Did you even know that there was a Midwest Chapter of the Haili Society of America? Well, you should and there is. The Haiku Society of America is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 by Harold G. Henderson and Leroy Kanterman to promote the writing and appreciation of haiku in English. The HSA has a total of about 800 members around the country and overseas. The Society’s journal, Frogpond, which features work by the HSA members and others, as well as articles and book reviews, is in its 30th year of publication. To pre-register or for more information, contact Charlotte Digregorio, Midwest Regional Coordinator, Haiku Society of America, 847-881-2664. I was first introduced to Haiku by the “Beat Poets.” Here are a few Haiku read by Jack Kerouac and illustrated by Peggy Shearn. Continue reading “Haiku in Winter/At Winnetka Library/No Cabin Fever” » |
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