1.0The Bliss Bloghttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblogEdie Weinstein, MSW, LSWhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblog/author/eweinsteinThe Magic of Believing - The Bliss Blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Y25XDqrOl7"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblog/2012/08/the-magic-of-believing.html">The Magic of Believing</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/blissblog/2012/08/the-magic-of-believing.html/embed#?secret=Y25XDqrOl7" width="600" height="338" title="“The Magic of Believing” — The Bliss Blog" data-secret="Y25XDqrOl7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. -Phyllis Diller The end of an era, the passing of another comedic icon from my childhood. Phyllis Diller, she of the self deprecating humor and the raucous cackling laugh, died today at the age of 95. My first memory of her was of…http://blog.beliefnet.com/blissblog/files/2012/08/phyllisdillerpaintings.jpg