8 Life Lessons

I met the craziest, cutest, most bright-eyed, star-struck girl a few weeks ago. She actually managed to track me down at Broadway Dance Center. When I came out of the school she literally threw her arms around my body and told me she loved me and I was her idol and it...

Can We All Get Along?

“Can we all get along”, asked Rodney King at a press conference following the 1992 riots that sprung up in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four police officers on trial for excessively beating him after a high speed chase. I lived in Los Angeles at the time and...

Operation Backpack

Today I dedicate my blog to bragging about a marvelous campaign I’ve been involved with for 10 years now. It’s called Operation Backpack! If this blog had audio, you’d hear me screaming like Oprah right now. OPERATION BACKPAAACK!!!! It is a program generated by...

A Community on Fire

Did I mention I’m currently a foster parent to some fish? Yep. Three of ‘em. Apparently, they do not have names, so I’ve been affectionately calling them Lester, Lulu, and Little One. They belong to the young girl who lives down the hall from me in my apartment...

The Green-Eyed Monster

This post definitely falls under the “unvarnished” heading that is part of the subtitle of my Blog. This will not be pretty nor shiny nor anything I’m proud to admit. And if I’m alone in this, I will feel even worse. But here goes… I am jealous of a 20-year-old...

My Husband Wears Heels

My husband’s to-do list for his day off included a mani/pedi and shaving his legs. This may shock many of you, but let me explain. He is currently in the new Broadway play, CASA VALENTINA, in the title role. It’s Harvey Fierstein’s new play, based on a real resort up...

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