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Terry Baum

The Bus Stop, Sunday Night.

I came home the day of the Big Storm, Sunday night from a long day in Berkeley. I went to Theater Bay Area’s general auditions, where I sat…

4 min readFeb 11, 2024

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The Bus Stop, Sunday Night.

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Terry Baum

Bye-bye, Loulou.

Loulou left the planet on the day after Thanksgiving. She was a very special being.

5 min readFeb 2, 2024

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Terry Baum

What’s so Jewish About the Jewish State?

What exactly does it mean that Israel is a Jewish state? Does it simply mean that the majority of the citizens are Jews and that any Jew…

6 min readFeb 2, 2024

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What’s so Jewish About the Jewish State?

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Terry Baum

The Worst of Times? The Best of Times? What the Fuck?

Mostly, people want to talk about how many terrible things are happening right now. And it’s TRUE. Terrible things are happening. No…

6 min readJan 21, 2024

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The Worst of Times? The Best of Times? What the Fuck?

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Terry Baum

Damn Good News: How Fire-Ravaged Redwoods Persist.

We all have particular aspects of the natural world that evoke very deep emotions in us. For many of us who live on the West Coast, the…

3 min readJan 8, 2024

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Damn Good News: How Fire-Ravaged Redwoods Persist.

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Terry Baum

What’s so Jewish about the Jewish State?

What exactly does it mean that Israel is a Jewish state? Does it simply mean that the majority of the citizens are Jews and that any Jew…

6 min readJan 8, 2024

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What’s so Jewish about the Jewish State?

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Terry Baum

Pat Bond’s Last Best Christmas Party

Pat Bond was a pioneer lesbian performer. She began performing after her moving and funny interview in the 1977 documentary on gay people…

5 min readJan 8, 2024

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Pat Bond’s Last Best Christmas Party

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Terry Baum

Chanukah Chilarity & My Palindromic Auntie

Yes, it’s Chanukah! That means it’s time to spend one minute and 18 seconds watching Moishe the Green-Nosed Herring on Vimeo! Really, you…

8 min readDec 13, 2023

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Chanukah Chilarity & My Palindromic Auntie

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Terry Baum

Bombing Hiroshima Was Not Necessary.

I’m thinking about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki today. How could I not, considering the anniversary of the first bombing was…

7 min readAug 7, 2023

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Bombing Hiroshima Was Not Necessary.

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Terry Baum

Thoughts on the Trump Indictment

After reading a lot of news and commentary and watching a lot of videos of MSNBC commentators and analysis, I’m still trying to get my…

5 min readAug 7, 2023

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Thoughts on the Trump Indictment

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Terry Baum

Terry Baum

Terry Baum is an actress, director, teacher, filmmaker, political activist, and award-winning lesbian playwright. Her blog BAUMBLOG is a “Top 100 LGBTQ Blog.”

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