The danger of just talking
Jewish Journal
October 1, 2014
It’s out of my mouth before I know I’ve said it.
Category
gossip
Gossiping — What you can gain if you refrain
Jewish Journal
September 14, 2011
Too often, I realize that people preface their sentences with “I heard” or “they say.” Intrigued by the personal details and juicy information that is likely to follow, most of us allow these sentences to continue and build up into paragraphs consisting of nothing other than questionable rumors and gossip.
I’ve Got a Secret
Judy Gruen
July 13, 2006
I thought I had struck social gossip gold when my friend Paula let slip a delicious bit of intelligence straight into my eager ears. But as it turns out, Benjamin Franklin was right: \’Two can keep a secret, if one of them is dead.\’
Kids Page
Jewish Journal
June 19, 2003
You know that harmless-looking body part inside your mouth? The tongue? It sure looks nice enough, but it gets a lot of Israelites into trouble in this week\’s parsha.
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