It's been a while since I blogged....no excuses.
Well, it's the end of a decade, the first of the 21st century. Pretty cool!
It was a tough one though.Terrorism both here and in Israel initiated the decade and ends it as well.
A stock market boom to a stock market bust.Tsunamis and Hurricanes inflicting pain and suffering throughout the world.

Historically this decade will not go down as one of our finest.
We have entered the world of social networking.And the question is : How many friends do you have? And how do we define friends today...why we can even unfriend someone, and do it publicly.

We have all had our own personal ups and downs this decade.And only you know what they are. Hopefully the weddings, births, graduations, anniversaries, birthdays, family reunions, reconnecting to old friends, overcoming illnesses, new explorations, challenges and discoveries have all helped to make the decade a good one.

I wish you all the best for a very happy and healthy 2010!

Now that we are over the Thanksgiving holiday, we are in a trajectory to the "holiday season".
Whatever one might celebrate, December marks a time for people to brush off their anger and frustration, and smile while basking in the glow of all the lights. People wishing one another Happy Holiday becomes the norm.

Yet, many of us are still reeling from a very difficult economic climate. Joblessness is still high, delinquent mortgages are more common than ever,and food banks are becoming the supermarket of choice for so many. When thinking of giving gifts this year, think of giving one to the Federation. We feed the hungry at home,supply medicine for the elderly Holocaust survivor in Minsk, and provide counselling for those suffering from the trauma of war in Israel.