February 2011

Meditating on the Downbeat

by Karen Amster-Young

This is a guest post by Laurey Bennett-Levy, a dear old friend who lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two beautiful daughters.  An early supporter of the52weeks, she was inspired to go drumming recently — although if you ask anyone that knows Laurey she has always been one to try new things!    This […]

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categoryPosted: 02/25/11 12:57 PM

Rise and Shine!

by Pam Godwin

“There’s one thing that’s really great about waking up early, and it’s not jogging or greeting the day. It’s just that that’s when they make doughnuts.” – Kathy Griffin, comedian Some people are, by nature, early risers: best work done before 9am.  Me – not so much… I am generally not what you would call […]

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categoryPosted: 02/17/11 9:45 PM

Untitled, Art

by Karen Amster-Young

I like to go to art museums and name the untitled paintings… Boy With Pail… Kitten On Fire…Steven Wright, comedian. “I don’t get it.” Remember the great scene from the classic movie Big, when Tom Hank’s character (a boy that literally becomes an adult overnight after making a wish at a carnival) raises his hand […]

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categoryPosted: 02/15/11 1:02 AM

The Fighter

by Karen Amster-Young

Seventy percent of success in life is showing up. — Woody Allen Mark Wahlberg (Micky Ward) in the Oscar-nominated film, The Fighter:  Aging quickly.  Lives in Lowell, Massachusetts — tough neighborhood.  Endless monotony, potheads, crackheads, gloomy.  Supportive girlfriend. Trying to get “out” of his neighborhood, win the title and rise above his situation. Me:  Aging […]

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categoryPosted: 02/3/11 11:33 AM