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Not just a Jew in name only

Neither of my parents were observant Jews. Yes, we belonged to a reform temple and would attend services there for the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, but other than that, we were mostly Jews in name only. We ate bagels, cream cheese, and lox, but also bacon; that about says it all.

My brother… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Uncategorized 1 Comment March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 2 Minutes

What we leave behind

While walking this past week I noticed whitish imprints on the bike path, the result of muddy water having collected under wet leaves that had dried once the sun came out and had blown away. Evanescent, such imprints will disappear quickly, and it got me thinking about what we leave behind.

Few of us will… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Uncategorized 5 Comments November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 2 Minutes

Upon knowledge, generally

Benjamin Franklin, a generalist

We live in a time of specialization. Higher education for example, has primarily become a workplace on-ramp preparing top students to enter professional careers in which to specialize and make lots of money. Scholarship and acquiring knowledge for its own value has… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Uncategorized August 21, 2009 2 Minutes
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