Karen Levi
L'Shana Tova tikatevu
I am not one to say, "it was a bad year," or a "good year," since all years have successes and failures, blessings and tragedies. Of...
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Karen Levi
- Sep 25
- 3 min
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In the 1980's when I was a younger professional, I felt cool carrying a briefcase,wearing smart professional dress, and having my own...
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Karen Levi
- Sep 7
- 5 min
ALON. RACHEL, RALPH, AZIZ
It has been almost a week that I lost my mojo. I plod along, accomplishing my goals for the day. But, I feel sad and hopeless. The murder...
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Karen Levi
- Aug 22
- 1 min
INS AND OUTS
I am thrilled about the Democratic Convention which is no surpise. I am a life long Democrat. The joy and positive energy is desperately...
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Karen Levi
- Aug 20
- 3 min
THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE HOT, HUMID SUMMER OF D.C.
We know that spies live in the D.C. area, since this is the capital city of one of the most powerful countries in the world. And we do...
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Karen Levi
- Aug 17
- 3 min
YES, IT MATTERS
I tuned in late to a daily NPR show this week. The speaker said, "Pick up the plastic bag, yes it matters." The message was that every...
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Karen Levi
- Aug 1
- 4 min
SLOW DOWN
I wrote about this topic about a half a year ago and was lambasted on Facebook. Men wrote me the nastiest emails. One of my images was a...
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Karen Levi
- Jul 21
- 2 min
AT LAST WE CAN BREATHE
President Biden's decision, wise and patriotic, leaves me wondering why the country did not focus on Trump's age, physical condition, and...
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Karen Levi
- Jul 6
- 3 min
ALL I CAN SEE IS TROUBLE
In fighting is never good for the Democratic Party. I am not a professional political scientist, but I have a good memory, was brought up...
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Karen Levi
- Jun 29
- 3 min
JUST GIVE UP
I think of all the times I have screwed up, interviews, opportunities, recitals, and swim meets. If my teachers or I had given up, where...
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Karen Levi
- Jun 27
- 2 min
DAMN FRUSTRATING
I wish I could say that I was correct, and my Dad was wrong which is the adolescent in me. But, he was right and maddeningly so. It was...
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Karen Levi
- May 21
- 2 min
FAST FASHION
THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING FROM TEMU OR SHEIN Click and the item comes in a few days, dresses for $11, tops for $8, directly from China....
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Karen Levi
- May 10
- 2 min
IT'S NOT RAIN, IT'S HEAVY FOG
As I took my walk today in the drizzle, I thought of the adage I heard growing up in the city of San Francisco (not the suburbs which had...
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Karen Levi
- Apr 27
- 1 min
MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS 2.0
On a cool but beautiful Friday in late April, my friend, Evelyn, and I were walking towards the National Gallery of Art in Washington,...
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Karen Levi
- Apr 6
- 3 min
HE, SHE, THEY
Hey Boomers, it is time to stop being grammar nerds or stubborn older people. Pronouns are changing. If we do not accept "they" in its...
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Karen Levi
- Mar 6
- 3 min
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN 50 STATES
His hair is still orange. He-who-will-not-be-named drones on and on, the lies toppling over one another like dominoes. 91 criminal...
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Karen Levi
- Mar 4
- 1 min
" Daffodils " By William Wordsworth--AN ODE TO MARCH
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;...
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Karen Levi
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Black History is For All Karen Levi
Last month, I had the privilege of attending the Obermayer Awards which is part of a larger organization Widen the Circle. One of the...
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Karen Levi
- Feb 11
- 1 min
See article about recent trip to Berlin
https://dmag.washingtonjewishweek.com/January-25-2024/index.html Widen the Circle Obermayer award winner Marie Rolshoven
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Karen Levi
- Dec 31, 2023
- 5 min
THERE IS MORE TO WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW
Today, we are faced with the lax use of historical terms, adding emotional fuel to an ongoing blaze of accusations and division. Without...
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