Monthly Archives: June 2011

Who knew?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by jyourist

Before settling in and getting going on some artwork, I emptied my briefcase from work—mostly files and miscellaneous papers, much of which got trashed. Then I pulled out a blue-covered compilation that one of my students handed me on the … Continue reading →

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The wabi-sabi of journey

Posted on June 28, 2011 by jyourist

Tonight JB suggested we go to our favorite Japanese restaurant. He has been suggesting Japanese food very often lately—picking up sushi from Whole Foods, making miso soup, looking for seaweed salad… It’s probably no accident that we have used Japanese … Continue reading →

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“What Bee Did” by Julie Larios

Posted on June 27, 2011 by jyourist

Bee not only buzzed. When swatted at, Bee deviled, Bee smirched. And when fuddled, like many of us, Bee labored, Bee reaved. He behaved as well as any Bee can have. Bee never lied. Bee never lated. And despite the … Continue reading →

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Negotiating boundaries…

Posted on June 26, 2011 by jyourist

Part of JB’s art studio in the house is in half of our bedroom and has been for years. Though this is fine with me on an intellectual level, there has always been a piece of me that finds sleeping … Continue reading →

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Beautiful tools

Posted on June 25, 2011 by jyourist

I have purchased a beautiful new garden tool. Well, for me it’s new, but historically it is quite ancient. It’s called a Kana hoe and is used for weeding. One just runs it across the surface of the earth or … Continue reading →

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Going Bananas

Posted on June 24, 2011 by jyourist

Many years ago, 40 years ago to be precise, I worked on the kibbutz Bet Tzera, where my job was to flick off the little black tips at the ends of each of the bananas. (Actually each banana is called … Continue reading →

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Porgy and Bess

Posted on June 23, 2011 by jyourist

This fresh production of Porgy and Bess at Court Theater moves beyond the stereotypes of its original production almost 80 years ago. The set is very simple, the cast small, the orchestra only 6 people and several of the musicians … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice

Posted on June 21, 2011 by jyourist
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Weekly Salon in a Saloon

Posted on June 20, 2011 by jyourist

Saturday we went to The Horseshoe on Lincoln Avenue to experience Paper Machete: A Live Magazine. We originally went to support a family friend, Emily Rose, who was performing, but I believe we’re hooked. Every Saturday at 3pm for free, … Continue reading →

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“Feel Me” by May Swenson

Posted on June 19, 2011 by jyourist

“Feel me to do right,” our father said on his deathbed. We did not quite know—in fact, not at all—what he meant. His last whisper was spent as through a slot in a wall. He left us a key, but … Continue reading →

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