After the move-out begins the renewal—or sweeping and mopping, at least.
daily kaddish: syrians
In Syria, eighty-five people were killed on Sunday in government crackdowns, and at least eight more today despite the start of Ramadan.
daily kaddish: for a shared household
Recently I’d been telling a friend how I liked that this household division was leaving my house much less full of stuff, how I wanted to have less stuff, and I heard myself saying that even my 7′ piano seemed negotiable. I was wrong about that.
daily kaddish: on the day of kristin’s memorial
Today is the day of Kirstin’s memorial service, which I couldn’t join because I had a gig in San Jose.
daily kaddish: for Bano Rashid
A kaddish for 18 year old Bano Rashid, an Iraqi Kurd killed along with 76 others at Utoya by Anders Behring Brevik.
daily kaddish: for kirstin, in music
Recently an acquaintance of mine died, ridiculously young.
daily kaddish: for kirstin, in words
I asked Mira to record text for a Kaddish for an acquaintance of mine who died ridiculously young, Kirstin Paisley. I’ll write more about her tomorrow.
daily kaddish: with thoughts of those who grieve alone
This is a Kaddish in solidarity with those people whom we know, and also those whom we don’t know, who are alone in practicing their bereavement rituals or lack thereof.
daily kaddish: for amy winehouse, in music
Yesterday’s Kaddish for Amy Winehouse had no music. I thought it fitting—when a musician dies, the music is gone.
daily kaddish: for amy winehouse
All that potential down the drain… A kaddish for Amy Winehouse.