One of my teachers, Jonathan,  says: There are three things that we need to know, deeper than our own breath: 1. We are Love: nothing more, nothing less.          Calcified, reified, rarified, embodied love. 2. There is enough of everything in the ...

This week the Virtual Tea House has been graced by receiving an award called 'Noblesse Oblige'.    From the Oxford English Dictionary:  the term noblesse oblige ''suggests noble ancestry constrains to honorable behavior; privilege entails to responsibility.'' Being a noble meant that you had responsibilities to lead, manage, ...

OK. I can’t stop myself. I’ve tried. I’ve tried to ignore my inclination to surrender to this show like millions of other Americans, tried to ignore my desire to write about it. But I give in. It captivates me. I’ve been waiting for months for the new season to premiere, and even when I found I knew none of the contestants I still waited like a ...

This post is part of a synchroblog that is more or less monthly.  This month's blogfest celebrates International Women's Day.  And by the way, this is the 2nd anniversary month of the Virtual Tea House. Happy birthday to us!    What I did this month is a little different--I asked my dear Jewish friend Krayna what woman in ...

Sub-title for this post: Local girl does good!  Diane Hammond is a Bend,Oregon resident. This is her third critically acclaimed novel.  Visit Diane's site for more info and for book signing and other media events around 'Hannah's Dream'. “Irresistibly touching, delectably uplifting, Hammond’s understated yet gargantuan tale of ...