Anyone who is a regular reader of this blog knows I am a huge dog lover and advocate for pit bulls. As a breed, pit bulls are misunderstood and misrepresented. Last year I learned of one amazing pitbull that I was inspired by and shared my own thoughts. Cane was adopted from a shelter in […]
Tag Archives: In Memoriam
Unmeasurable Love
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Originally posted on Alive Today:
Today I cried. I mourned an event that hasn’t happened but someday will shatter my heart. You see, I believe in soul mates. I believe that soul mates can come in all shapes and sizes. I also believe that you can have a few soul mates for different pieces of…
Eulogy for a Father
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Eulogy for Colonel William Goldsmith, M.D. The death of one’s parent is a humbling experience. This week, I have come to know my father beyond who he was as a caretaker. I saw him through the eyes of his patients, heard him through the words of his air force peers, and understood him through the […]
Cane’s Bucket List
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
** From Cane’s Facebook Page. ** Cane’s Bucket List is dedicated to a loving 6 year old Pit Bull who is diagnosed with thyroid cancer with only months to cherish. I am inspired by Cane’s owners who are going through the loss of a beloved pet and yet working to raise awareness of pitbulls as […]
R.I.P. Paul Walker
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Actor Paul Walker — a self-styled adrenaline junkie best known for his role in “The Fast and the Furious” movies — was killed Saturday in a fiery single-car wreck in Southern California. I was a huge fan of Paul Walker and eagerly awaiting the seventh film in the franchise.
‘Glee’ Star Cory Monteith Dead at 31
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Today Cory Monteith, who played heart throb Finn Hudson on Fox’s “Glee,” was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room Saturday. Even though I wasn’t a regular viewer of the TV series, it is still a shock when someone within my generation dies. Monteith had recently completed treatment for substance addiction. On March 31 of this year, […]
The Quaker Way
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
This In Memoriam is about a stranger. Last night, a friend posted about someone who he had lost to breast cancer. The post and the passing of a complete stranger got me thinking about life, love, loss, and how world faiths mourn. Although I am born Jewish and I know Mourner’s Kaddish by heart, I […]