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Good walks, at last, and goal reached!
Monday, 13 October 2008 11:14 A GMT-06
If I'm not careful, this is going to turn into a love letter to my new Asics Gel Kayano Walkers in Pearl, Silver and Chocolate. They were prescribed to me by my boss Michael, after Amy diagnosed pronation. I'd gotten to the point where I was
Have an easy and meaningful fast.
Wednesday, 8 October 2008 4:19 P GMT-06
Last night I wrote, but didn't publish, a post about how hard training for the 3Day has gotten. What was supposed to be an experience about empowerment and saving lives has turned into a source of moping and the blues. No, it isn't the only s
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"She's in my wheelhouse"
Saturday, 4 October 2008 5:08 P GMT-06
Apparently "in my wheelhouse" refers to a sweet spot for a batter in baseball or softball. And if someone is "in my wheelhouse" it means he is exactly what I'm looking for. I haven't found him, but heard the phrase the oth
Home for the Holy Days
Monday, 29 September 2008 10:12 A GMT-06
I got back from BlogOrlando around 10AM yesterday and stayed home from work today to bake challah for Rosh Hashanah. Holy cow, the holy days are already here! A few things on my mind.1. BlogOrlando is one of the top two conferences I've bee
Orlando
Saturday, 27 September 2008 9:00 A GMT-06
I'm in Orlando for BlogOrlando. Speaking in a couple hours, sitting on a floor watching Spike Jones from Brains on Fire right now. Not a lot to say right now, just realized that I hadn't checked in. When I get back to Chicago, I'll start
Support the Binah School
Monday, 22 September 2008 8:50 A GMT-06
About a month ago, I got to meet my friend Michael in person for the first time. While he was here, I gave him a couple power point tips for a fundraising presentation he was putting together. He's the co-founder of The Binah School and they are
14.62 miles
Sunday, 21 September 2008 9:16 P GMT-06
Today I slept in and got a very late start on my walk. But by 6PM, I was fed and home. I've pretty much been in bed since I got home. The good news is that I got to see the big red ball when I got to North Avenue Beach. Yay!Other than that, there
11.3 miles is not 14 miles
Saturday, 20 September 2008 4:21 P GMT-06
Today I was scheduled for a 14 mile walk. After getting totally off schedule last week between the rain and travel, I really wanted to get it right. I got it sort of right. I got out of the house early. I wore an ankle brace on each foot. I had Luna
Can you make a donation?
Wednesday, 17 September 2008 2:23 P GMT-06
If you are new to the blog, you might not know that I am walking in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in Atlanta, GA. I'm walking with a team made up of Edelman employees from around North America. I set my fund raising goal at $3600 an
So much to do, so much to say
Tuesday, 16 September 2008 10:56 P GMT-06
I owe a million blog posts, instead you'll get a list. I've been doing insane amounts of web 2.0 and extroverted things these days, that I can't keep up and I'm utterly exhausted.Saturday was a blogger meet-up that Edelman client Illi
ARZA, Reform Jews, Reform JBCs and Aliyah
Friday, 12 September 2008 12:39 P GMT-06
I have so much to say after attending the ARZA event at my shul last night, but little to no time to say it in.1. I got a good response when I asked about the problem/challenge of second home aliyah creating ghost towns in areas of Jerusalem. &
Blog on!
Wednesday, 10 September 2008 10:07 A GMT-06
My blog went down last night, the caching server went down again. That's what five years of content does occasionally.Just wanted to say a quick hello to everyone who attended OMWE yesterday. It was a great day and I loved getting to talk about
I hurt.
Saturday, 6 September 2008 4:53 P GMT-06
Today's walk was bad. It was hard. My feet ache, I walked slow, I was grumpy. Overcast sky, crowded path. I accidentally wound up in Montrose Harbor which added quite a bit onto my walk. In the end, I went 10.8 miles, but it took me hours to do t
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Wednesday, 3 September 2008 12:25 P GMT-06
Want to see me talk my talk? My work talk, that is. Here are the places I'll be speaking this month.1. Online Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs on September 9, 2008. It's here in Chicago and registration is still open. This invitation c
First Kisses
Tuesday, 2 September 2008 11:32 P GMT-06
Every first kiss holds the possibility of being the last first kiss of your life. The wish that this is the person you'll kiss for the rest of your life. The moment of realization that it wasn't the last first kiss, but possibly the second to
Itza Mitzva Collaborator Check-In
Monday, 1 September 2008 11:08 A GMT-06
In my next life, I'll get paid to have great ideas that other people can execute. It's the imagining of something new and amazing that I love, not always the creating... which might be why my novel is getting dusty and why despite many people
The Josh Nelson Project and Lift
Monday, 1 September 2008 10:11 A GMT-06
I am much delayed in telling you about fellow ROInik's new album. I got to spend lots of quality time with Josh Nelson when I was in Jerusalem this summer. He's an amazing musician and wonderful human being AND he's celebrating the relea
Just keep walking.
Sunday, 31 August 2008 9:32 P GMT-06
Saturday I did my 10 mile walk and this morning I did an 8 mile walk (but really only went 7.3 miles, so I made it up later with a bike ride to Lakeview, up to Rogers Park and home). Friday I reached $2000 in donation and stopped soliciting for the w
Surviving by Akira and Ellie Ohiso
Thursday, 28 August 2008 11:22 P GMT-06
Old timers in the J-blogosphere, like me, might remember Akira Ohiso who wrote the blog Sushi Kiddush and later Minor Fast Days. He is a Japanese-American convert to Judaism who worked with Holocaust survivors (and eventually got dooced for writing a
Looking for 110 more people.
Thursday, 28 August 2008 12:23 P GMT-06
Still chugging away with my fundraising for the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk. I set my goal at $3600 which is 200 people donating $18 each. Right now I need 110 more people to reach my goal. Can you donate $18 and get me one person closer? Or maybe donat
Why hello there, new reader.
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 11:22 P GMT-06
I've noticed a lot of new readers lately. Folks are Googling "leah in chicago" and finding me. I'm the one you're looking for, but I wonder what set you to looking for me. Care to let me know? Just one comment or email, that'
Great Quotes
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 4:20 P GMT-06
My new normal would be to tweet'em and forget'em, but these two short posts with quotes are two I don't want to forget.From Euan Semple a quote from Machiavelli, "It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry ou
Guest Post from Idan Gazit @ the IDF & Israel (via Boing Boing)
Tuesday, 26 August 2008 4:45 P GMT-06
My friend Idan Gazit wrote the most amazing comment on Boing Boing today and I thought it deserved to be a post all it's own. Since I'm currently blogging and he's a dormant blogger, I get to post it here. Idan and I have been friends o
Observing
Monday, 25 August 2008 11:21 A GMT-06
High Holy Days are sneaking up on us. I know because the only thing I listen to on my iPod these days is the Torah portion that I'll be reading on the first day. The turning of another year, plus some conversations that have happened offline, hav
6.7 miles, 9.97 miles and the lake.
Sunday, 24 August 2008 7:03 P GMT-06
Me: I don't wanna get out of bed.Internal Guilt: But you're in training.Me: My back hurts and my feet hurt. I'm tired, I wanna sleep.IG: You made a commitment.Me: I can start later.Snooze button from 7AM to 8:30AM (which meant I lost my w
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