Work of Byron Katie
Around 2000 I came across the work ( or as she terms it The Work) of Byron Katie.Byron Katie is a woman who went through a transformative process in which she woke up from the state of sleep which characterizes the lives of most people. She ceased to be run…
BM leads to expansion of Jewish experience.
The Library of Congress cataloging system uses the letter B to label books on religion. Most of the letter combinations in the system are devoted to Christianity which reflects the worldview of those who created this classification. It is, after all, the classification system for the US Congressional Library. Though…
New blog location for Dr. Harold Goodman and a case of anosmia/ loss of smell successfully treated
For several years I have wanted to have a site devoted to my thoughts about healing and my practice of how I help people. Finally, I created a website http://drharoldgoodman.com/ There is also a blog which I am posting to which has to do with related matters, thoughts, patient cases which…
The rejected review.
I have been posting book reviews on Amazon.com for over ten years and, until today, have never had one be rejected. After the review was rejected I resubmitted it cutting out the references to the CD collection which Amazon suggests I include to provide credibility. Instead I mentioned that I…
My journey as a Jew. A comment, a mish mash, a start.
One of our readers, Julian, has asked ( comment, 19 July, 2012; http://learnetarium.com/2011/09/22/learn-foreign-languages-by-having-fun-reading-part-2/) about the different attitudes of secular and orthodox Jews. He specifically wonders, “Are these tensions similar (not identical) with the feelings of the Maccabees and the Hellenised Jews back in antiquity? “ This is a good and…
Learning Hebrew in an Israeli Ulpan.
Previous to meeting Michel Thomas in the mid-90’s, my experience in learning languages was entirely based on using books and, in some cases, having others instruct me using more traditional approaches. However, I could never really communicate in any of these languages. In fact, the very idea of comfortably conversing…
Tim Doner, an amazing polyglot.
When Timothy Doner, a 12 year old boy in New York City, was being instructed in Biblical Hebrew in preparation for his bar mitzvah, he became fascinated with the language. So he decided to learn Modern Hebrew. He bought a grammar book and found someone with whom to speak. In…
New learnings in osteopathy.
As promised, I am passing along part of my journal on what I learned from other osteopathic physicians during my time at the American Academy of Osteopathy convocation, 2012, in Louisville, KY. ===== The convocation I am attending is held annually. Osteopathic physicians who want to learn more about hands…
Five regrets of the dying.
This contains some nuggets of wisdom which we can all use in some way. === Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog called Inspiration…
Letter from Jeffersonville, Indiana. Day One. A new life.
Today I landed in the Louisville, Kentucky airport and was met by the husband of the woman who runs the bed and breakfast where I shall sleep for the next four nights. I have come to Louisville because I am attending a convocation for the American Academy of Osteopathy. The…
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