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Something Is Fishy
A
a whale of a tale. If friends
ccording to Thoreau,
do not believe you, then seek
"Time is but a stream
others; there are many fish
I go fishing in." How
in the sea. If someone gives
philosophical! How existential!
you the fish eye, then clam
How literary!
up. It may be that he is just
Not to deprecate one of our
baiting you.
great American authors, let us
When an activity comes to
instead fixate on the prominence
you with ease, you may think
of fish (and other denizens of the
Sy Manello
that it is like shooting fish in
deep) in our everyday conversa-
Ed itorial
a barrel. (The unfairness of
tion.
As sistant
such a situation never seems
Who among us has never felt
to bother many; hmmm.)
like a fish out of water? Take us
Daily problems we may encounter
from our secure element and often we
involve being packed in like sardines
are at a loss. Then, if you sense others
studying you, you may feel as if you were or fending off someone who drinks like
a fish.
living in a goldfish bowl.
Other creatures we may meet on a
Sometimes we encounter someone
daily basis are those who are sharks
who will not just get on with the things
(ferocious in their pursuit), bottom
at hand and we want to confront this
feeders (the scum of the earth) or
person with, "Just fish or cut bait!"
shrimp (nonentities).
After all, you cannot waste so much of
For those of you who cannot distin-
your precious time when you have many
guish between mussels and muscles, I
other fish to fry.
have little to say other than you should
Have you ever done something and
be more devoted readers of my col-
craved recognition for it? You may have
umns. For those who question the por-
been said to be fishing for compli-
poise of my writing, let me say that I do
ments. If you find yourself having a
it just for the halibut. ❑
whale of a time, you may later concoct
A Growing Project
On Sunday, May 16, Congregation Shaarey
Zedek of Oakland County families will
break ground on a new vegetable garden
on the property in Southfield.
The synagogue has partnered with
Michigan's only kosher food pantry,
Berkley-based Yad Ezra, to bring its clients
fresh produce on a regular basis. The 30- by
30-foot garden will be planted with 25 rows
of vegetables, including lettuce, potatoes,
carrots, broccoli, onions, zucchini, cucum-
bers, acorn squash, beets, garlic, peppers,
herbs, beans, peas and tomatoes.
Prospective garden volunteers, donors
and sponsors may contact Martha
Goldberg: (248) 357-5544 or
mgoldberg@shaareyzedek.org.
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What you can do to stop global warming.
Spring and Summer Tips:
• For larger gardens, consider drip irrigation or gray water systems.
• Limit use of power mowers.
• Refuel power equipment in cooler weather or during the cooler part of
the day.
• Grass roots grow to the same depth as the height of the grass blades. For
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shades the grass, preventing weed growth.
• Once cut, leave grass clippings on lawn for nutrients. Or add lawn
clippings to compost.
• Plant trees to absorb CO2 and to provide shade.
• Plant fruit trees and organic gardens.
Jewish Thought on the Environment
"No shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet
sprung up; for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and
there was not a man to till the ground; but there went up a mist from the
earth, and watered the whole face of the ground."
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