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Category Archives: Excellent Local People
Make Art Like No One Is Watching
I recently took a drawing class with the Bloomfield Art League, and it was so much fun. I’ve always been a joyful, but simplistic, artist – lots of smiley faces and stick figures with wild hair. The class I took … Continue reading
Posted in Excellent Local People, random observation, Review
Tagged art, art classes, Bloomfield Art League, Bloomfield nj, charcoal, drawing, Painting
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Glad I Saw It: Curiosity and Art
We were waiting at a local barber shop as my son was getting a close-cropped cut, when my daughter tugged at my sleeve and pointed towards the door. A man was sitting near the front, by the door, and he had … Continue reading
Posted in Excellent Local People, Glad I Saw It
Tagged art, Balonze, Glad I Saw It, Montclair, parenting
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Thanksgiving: Joy of Giving
This video has gotten a lot of play, but it’s worth another share. Narayanan Krishnan, as a part of the CNN Heroes: Everyday People Changing the World series, shares how his life has become about giving to others. I appreciate that … Continue reading
Bearing Witness, Declaring Support for Domestic Violence Awareness
Attending a vigil is to be a witness. We listen, we nod, we speak names aloud, we stand in remembrance of those lost. Attending a vigil is to be an advocate. We show support, solidarity, unity with those who survive. … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Excellent Local People
Tagged Crane Park, domestic violence, Montclair, nj, SOFIA, Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates, Vigil
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Glad I Saw It: Work
Two kind, diligent, humble men have been working at my house for the last week. They started out jackhammering concrete, then loading and stacking concrete, then digging and digging and digging. Today they are loading and sorting concrete. Then they’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Excellent Local People, Glad I Saw It, People are Good, random observation
Tagged Glad I Saw It, work
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Support Organizations that Fight Domestic Violence in All Forms
Let’s skip over my own teen years and go straight to the twelve years I spent with other people’s teen years. In my time with other parents’ teenagers, I was in awe of creativity, frustrated by attitude dripping from drawls, … Continue reading
David’s Shoes: A Mother Honors Her Son’s Life
I first met Elaine Lane a year or so ago, and I was moved to see her gently unpacking dozens of pairs of shoes and set them carefully, protectively out for display. Each pair of shoes represented one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Excellent Local People, Parenthood, volunteering
Tagged #HonorWithAction, David's Shoes, donation, Elaine Lane, Gun violence, Irvington
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Glad I Saw It: Bricks for Mischa
Last Friday my children and I attended a small ceremony in Watchung Plaza to honor the memory of those lost in the Montclair post office shooting 19 years ago. There were eight of us there, including the pastor and the … Continue reading
Glad I Saw It: Dad’s Pie at Manny’s Diner
My family had a very busy weekend, and we decided that a diner was exactly what the Daddy ordered for dinner on Sunday. Our foursome was exhausted from the day as well as daylight savings; 7 PM was already late … Continue reading
Posted in Excellent Local People, Glad I Saw It, People are Good
Tagged dessert, Glad I Saw It, great service, Manny's Diner
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