Lois P. Liggett Guest Post – Inspiration in Language
What inspired Lois P. Liggett to write Bone (& Body) Lessons: Culture, Measurement, and Language? People seek connections between past, present, and future. I was inspired to write this book to make those connections. The subject of bones is a hot topic for several reasons. Climate change is exposing the bones of our ancient relatives […]
Confronting Antisemitism with Michael S. Gutter
I wrote this book for a few reasons. First off, I wanted to write it as if I was talking directly to a hate group member at a bar. When someone joins a group with just the purpose of hating someone, it should immediately tell you that they’re a moron or an idiot but most […]
Diversification, a Guest Post by Richard Rodman
Diversification As has often been said, “Diversification is the only free lunch in investing.” There are many different diversification strategies. Investors can diversify amongst asset classes, investment styles, size of companies and even sectors of the economy. Diversifying amongst asset classes consists of allocating funds between stocks, bonds, cash (including Certificates of Deposit), real estate, […]
Is Chicken Soup Good for the Soul? A Guest Post by Lois Liggett
This is an excerpt, plucked and pulled from The ROOTED TONGUE, an unpublished 1800-page word commentary by Lois Liggett. Is chicken soup good for the soul and good for healing what ails you? The etymology and definitions related to this phrase suggests this is so! This excerpt begins with fowl. Derivations are: ME fugel, […]
Religious and Spiritual Journey, a Guest Post by Susan Bowman
My childhood home was unhappy… ok… it was terrifying. My father was an abusive alcoholic atheist and my mother was a harsh woman, angry at the Catholic Church. In an effort to escape this unhappy and confusing childhood home, I married young to—you guessed it—an alcoholic. After I gave birth to my son, my husband’s […]