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What is comfort when we have the limbic system?

What is the limbic system?  The oldest part of the brain, what one of my therapists called " the lizard brain."And in driving us to the comfort of the lizard, it messes up our personal lives. Here is a picture of it, from an online course on  brain anatomy --from San Diego State University. I think.  I just know the URL, heck it could be South Dakota State University.  http://its.sdsu.edu/multimedia/mathison/index.htmThe web site…See More
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"Cleaning up after a nice dinner on Friday, planning Sunday, and trying to look at the rewrite of my first six chapters.."
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Striped Hamantaschen

So, this year, I have seen recipes for Neapolitan Hamantashen, savory Hamentashen, salted caramel Hamentashen, not MY hamentaschen : Butter cookie dough and chocolate  striped, irresistible, hamentaschen.You see, I used to make jewelry out of polymer clay. The jewelry was made out of plastic-based modeling compound that came in all sorts of colors, and was shaped and rolled…See More
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My Post on Giving at the Jewish Women's Archive

Holiday GivingDecember 25, 2012byPreeva TramielChristmas TzedakahToday is Christmas, perhaps the ultimate holiday for giving, and I am reflecting on the act, ritualization, and commercialization of "giving."In the past few weeks the media has been abuzz with commentary on the virtue or the silliness of Giving Tuesday. Social media and a consortium of charities pumped up the idea of naming the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday “Giving Tuesday,” declaring it the beginning of “The Giving…See More
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Bus Ride of the Living or What I Did on My Summer Vacation

This article was published in JUDAISM, A Journal of Jewish Life and Thought, Issue No. 211/212/ Volume 53 / Numbers 3-4 / Summer-Fall 2004 / Pages 260-266. Bus Ride of the Living or What I Did on My Summer Vacation And if you have Safari,  you can't see it. Try another browser, like Chrome or…See More
Nov 30, 2012
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"looking for the post by Jenny Roche that appeared in my mailbox! Where is it?"
Nov 9, 2012
Preeva Tramiel commented on the group 'NaNoWriMo'
"I am so behind, I don't want to talk about it."
Nov 4, 2012
Kasey Arnold-Ince left a comment for Preeva Tramiel
"Hi, Preema, thanks for adding me as a friend--and I am likewise a ST:TNG fan (well, that would make sense, yes?)"
Nov 1, 2012
Preeva Tramiel commented on the group 'NaNoWriMo'
"I am hosting a daytime NaNoWriMo session--I forget what they are called--on Thursday morning (except Thanksgiving) from 10-12 at Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma Street, Palo Alto! You don't have to be Jewish!"
Oct 30, 2012
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"Maggie Anton's room is ready!"
Oct 26, 2012
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"Meeting author Maggie Anton tomorrow!"
Oct 26, 2012
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As not seen on the Jewish Womens Archive "Jewesses with Attitude" blog

I went to Israel in July, ready to ride segregated busses in Jerusalem and report to the liberal Jewish feminist community on what I saw.  Just before I landed, this blog post went up on the Jewish Women's Archive "Jewesses With Attitude" site. http://jwa.org/blog/modern-day-freedom-riderBut when I actually reported on what had happened, what I wrote was rejected as "too controversial."  What do YOU think? As a good…See More
Sep 24, 2012
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Who I am:
I am a guest blogger on the Jewish Women's Archive, and my own blog sites which are sadly neglected, but there's still good stuff on there.
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http://onecakebaker.wordpress.com/
https://twitter.com/#!/palmpeebs
Media outlets that I currently write for:
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Nonfiction, Memoir, Journalism, Blog Posts
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What is comfort when we have the limbic system?

Posted on May 9, 2013 at 3:50pm 0 Comments

What is the limbic system?  The oldest part of the brain, what one of my therapists called " the lizard brain."

And in driving us to the comfort of the lizard, it messes up our personal lives. 

Here is a picture of it, from an online course on  brain anatomy --from San Diego State University. I think.  I just know the URL, heck it could be South Dakota State University.  …

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Striped Hamantaschen

Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:50pm 0 Comments

So, this year, I have seen recipes for Neapolitan Hamantashen, savory Hamentashen, salted caramel Hamentashen, not MY hamentaschen : Butter cookie dough and chocolate  striped, irresistible, hamentaschen.…



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My Post on Giving at the Jewish Women's Archive

Posted on January 14, 2013 at 5:06pm 0 Comments

Holiday Giving

December 25, 2012

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Preeva Tramiel

Christmas Tzedakah



Today is Christmas, perhaps the ultimate holiday for giving, and I am reflecting on the act, ritualization, and commercialization of "giving."

In the past few weeks the media has been abuzz with commentary on the virtue or the silliness of Giving Tuesday. Social media and a consortium of charities pumped up the idea of naming the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday…

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Bus Ride of the Living or What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Posted on November 30, 2012 at 2:00pm 0 Comments

This article was published in JUDAISM, A Journal of Jewish Life and Thought, Issue No. 211/212/ Volume 53 / Numbers 3-4 / Summer-Fall 2004 / Pages 260-266.

 

Bus Ride of the Living or What I Did on My Summer…

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At 9:16am on November 1, 2012, Kasey Arnold-Ince said…

Hi, Preema, thanks for adding me as a friend--and I am likewise a ST:TNG fan (well, that would make sense, yes?)

At 7:46pm on September 23, 2010, Ariel Balter said…
Preeva,
Yes. My book is out and is available on Amazon. It's also at Kepler's and at Books, Inc. in Palo Alto where I'm doing a signing on October 5 at 7:00 PM. Please come and bring friends. Let's start the back alley writing group soon.
Ariel
At 6:36pm on August 11, 2010, Judy Bolton-Fasman said…
Seems a lot of people knew Twersky!
At 5:31pm on August 9, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Preeva, Adding my voice to the welcome! If you’re looking for a place to jump in, we’d love to have you join us in the SF Bay Area She Writers group.

Hope you enjoy the site!

Meg Waite Clayton
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Author of the national bestseller, The Wednesday Sisters
At 6:36am on August 9, 2010, Kate Hanselman said…
Welcome to She Writes Preeva! So glad to have you here.
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