The blog includes articles I have written over the last few years, as well as a weekly post where I share what’s on my mind, even if it’s an undeveloped idea that popped up when I was stirring a vat of cheese!
“Are more famous people dying these days, or am I just more aware of it?” I asked my husband the other day. I had just
Certain words I have torn out of my personal lexicon and just tossed. One of those is “stuck.” It is not allowed in my office
I remember once, I had a garbage can-sized bin full of old papers, tax records, client files much older than the seven-year legal time requirement,
When I first heard of Chef Jose I felt a surge of excitement, awe and longing. Jose Andres, born in Spain, and immigrated to the
When I complained that other kids got money for doing chores or even getting good grades, I remember our dad used to say, “I want
“Two country people were fishing in a river. As they fished and talked, they saw a child floating down the river dangerously close to the
For me historically, holidays, anniversaries, birthdays and other marked dates that cycled around every year laden with hopes and expectations, fantasies and even magical prayers
People, Place, and Brain In our apartment building in New York, everyone seemed to have numbers on their arms, sad eyes and thick German accents.
Wanting, Longing and the Conundrum of Need In the attachment literature Berkeley luminary Mary Main eloquently describes the “dilemma without solution.” For this bereft infant
Another remarkable BBC story in the wee hours inspired and compelled me; an interview with an Afghan refugee speaking about his narrow escape from the
