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Feb 26, 2024

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It Seems Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong - 2/26/24

by Janet Hammer

I was in the right place only at the wrong time. An outdoor dance concert couldn’t help but bring up punishing thoughts about the Nova Festival. Actually I’m not sure there will ever again be a “right” time after October 7.
 
In the mix of a St Pete spring night, the music of The …

Feb 25, 2024

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I Write Every Day - 2/25/24

by Janet Hammer

 I am still writing every day.
 
I write every day to communicate  I write every day to ease my anger and frustration. I write every day to make sense of things that can’t make sense.
 
For weeks and months the world has been screaming for a ceasefire. Only the US stood up to them.…

Feb 24, 2024

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We are a small group of people but we put out a lot of light - 2/24/24

by Janet Hammer

Writing this blog  has become an essential part of my daily exercise routine. I am working hard at word smithing. And just like muscle memory, the more I exercise communicating the easier it is to have the right words easily accessible when I need to speak up. Over these weeks I am starting…

Feb 23, 2024

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Math and the Moral Compass: Always on Target? - 2/23/24

by Janet Hammer

Did you get your math right?
 
Creative math used by Hamas and cease fire negotiators changes the biblical paradigm of an eye for an eye. The ancient equation of parity, of human lives being equal, is upended by the ratio of 1 to 30, as reported in the Wall Street Journal 2/22/24. 
 
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Feb 22, 2024

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Putting out small fires - 2-22-24

by Janet Hammer

My friend Judy asks great questions. Should we be focused on all the small things that keep happening in our community? Are we missing the point when focus on being hyper-alert to local  threats? Can it make a difference if we are vigilant and speak out against antisemitism and anti Israel …