I read a lot of NYTimes articles. Frequent readers and facebook folks know that for sure as well as knowing that I’m not an all-inclusive reader: my tastes are broad and far-ranging.
As much as I enjoy many columns and columnists, I often find myself reading at greater length through the comments on an article. There people weigh in from all sides, offering support or argument against the Times article as well as commenting on other comments.
I like throwing my two cents in occasionally and find it a small thrill to see the email arrive saying that my comment has been approved. I’ve gotten a few comments or thumbs up on my comments too over the years.
So after reading an article entitled What Makes a Jewish Mother? I smiled quite a broad smile to see this:
As the old Russian proverb says: “A spoon is only precious at dinnertime”
I challenge all of you to add this great proverb to your arsenal. Ears will perk up everywhere.
