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Israel at the Crossroads
This coming Tuesday will mark the unveiling of the long awaited Kushner Mideast Peace plan. Benny Gantz, leader of the Israel Blue and White party and Bibi Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party will...
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Everybody Hurts, Sometimes
Many people do not understand my job as a piano teacher. They think how dull my job must be. Little do they realize that as a Trusted Adult in a kid’s life, sometimes for a decade or more, I hear...
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Coronavirus and You
I thought it would be interesting to read about how the coranavirus is affecting the individual lives of our TMV group. In my own case it has been a busy and interesting couple weeks of events. First,...
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Great Music – Chapter 51
Time for a change of pace in this music series. To date I have concentrated primarily on Classical music. Don’t get me wrong, I love Classical music and have played it on the piano for most of my...
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Great Music – Chapter 61: Everybody Hurts Sometimes
Many people do not understand my job as a piano teacher. They think how dull my j ob must be. Little do they realize that as a Trusted Adult in a kid’s life, sometimes for a decade or more, I hear...
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Israel’s New Government
At least in theory, Israel has temporarily solved their governing crisis. Likud lead by Benjamin Netanyahu has signed an agreement with Benny Gantz of the Blue and White party to form a coalition...
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Great Music – Chapter 72
As I have mentioned before, the musical world is very diverse, from Rock to Bach. This week I would like to introduce you to the band, Evanescence and in particular their lead singer, Amy Lee. Amy is...
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Embed from Getty Images Today we are going back about 45 years to the mid 1970’s when the band, Fleetwood Mac was at it’s height of popularity. Unlike a lot of bands of that era, Fleetwood Mac’s sound...
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Israel Finally Has a Government
Will wonders never cease? Israel finally has composed a government with a coalition between Likud and the Blue and White party avoiding a 4th election. As with many things in Israel this agreement was...
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Crip Camp (Netflix Documentary)
There is an amazing new documentary on Netflix that is definitely worth watching. It is called “Crip Camp” about a summer camp open only to those kids with disabilities. I attended a similar summer...
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Goodbye, Mary (A Coronavirus Tragedy)
This is the most difficult article I have ever had to write. It is very personal and heartbreaking but I think instructive of the complicated life we all lead. I have had a friend, yes female, for...
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GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 74
In this time of angst and emotions, I thought a nice soothing Chopin Nocturne would be ideal break for TMV’ers among all the articles about looting and burning. As I have indicated before, I have a...
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Father’s Day – A Personal Story
We all had fathers, for better or worse, we owe a great deal to them not only for their genetic material but hopefully as a guide to our future. In most respects he was an average man and father. He...
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GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 75
This week I am returning to my musical roots, Classical Music. I have chosen a piece by Franz Liszt, Liebestraum, or known in English as Love Dream. This piece of music was written by Liszt in 1850...
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Israel and UAE sign Peace Agreement
Dubai – Capital of the UAE President Donald Trump announced an historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates(UAE). Essentially all the agreement said is the two countries would...
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