A Note on Spelling
The Sydney Taylor Shmooze could have been spelled in a completely different way. It could have been "The Sidney Tailor Schmooze." Why is it spelled the way it's spelled? When Sarah Brenner grew up, she changed her named to Sydney (with two Y's) and married Ralph Taylor (with a Y), becoming Sydney Taylor . S I dney is considered the male variant of the name, while S Y dney is the feminine form. Shmooze is a translation from a Yiddish word for chitchat, meaning there are multiple ways to spell it in English. Some spell it schmooze . Some spell it shmues . We are sure there are many, many more variations. We have decided to use the spelling shmooze for this blog, just to try to keep things simple. You'll notice that the name Sydney Taylor is full of Y's but, unlike Sidney Tailor, has no I's. That fits in very well with the purpose of The Sydney Taylor Shmooze . This blog is not about "I" or any one individual; it's a joint projec