Category Archives: My world

Is Do Unto Others… Done? And Other Social Cunundrums.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Whatever else was missing in my childhood, manners and certain principles were drilled into me. Always say please and thank you. Don’t reach across the table (fork to the hand kiddo) or talk with your mouth full. Do unto others… … Continue reading →

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The Middle: Hail Moldova!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I had a post all ready for today, and then things took a turn… toward Moldova. And the Republic of Korea. As I’ve mentioned before, at Word Press, we get to obsess check out daily stats for each of our … Continue reading →

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For Love, Part 2. Deep Places in the Land of Israel.

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning: this is a long one folks. It’s the weekend and my trip to Israel rocked me, in countless ways. So enjoy a coffee, and sit back to experience a magical place, through my scope. The landscape in Israel is … Continue reading →

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For Love.

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

The jet lag continues, a week after my return.  I’m still having a hard time staying up past 7pm, and I’m waking at 4-5 AM; ouch! Add a bad cold to the mix, and it has not been a smooth … Continue reading →

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Hummus or Hamas, They’re Not the Same Thing

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

  For the record, humus and Hamas are not the same thing. That may seem obvious: one is a yummy chickpea-tahini spread, that is on or served with practically everything in Israel, and the other is an Islamic fundamentalist group … Continue reading →

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The Middle: Speak Slowly, And No Sudden Moves

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Jet lag, or re-entry, after a long trip is a bitch. Despite the fact that I had the most amazing time in Israel, by the time I got to North America yesterday— as in Toronto, Canada, and just shy of … Continue reading →

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Three Pair of Pants, One Long Skirt (for Shabbat)… Israel, Here I Come!

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Today I leave on a 10 day adventure to visit my girl, Principessa. She’s been in Israel since early September, but she’s spent nearly two years there in the past three years. It’s where she wants to live. Live. While … Continue reading →

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When Facebook Blows Your Birthday Candles Out… Early.

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Damn you Facebook! There I said it; and I mean it. Damn you. It’s not bad enough that I am turning fifty (that looks better than the numbers) January 9th, but Facebook went and told everyone that my birthday was … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I have been doing mental somersaults for months, trying to decide on a name for my novel. The title I originally chose, the “working title,” just doesn’t suit the work. I’ve known this for a while, and both of my … Continue reading →

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A Broken System…

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Today I met once again with the powers that be at my son’s school. I can’t tell you how many of these meetings we’ve been called to or requested, but somewhere in the vicinity of 7 in three years. They … Continue reading →

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