In Defense of Decorators
Confession: I am not an interior decorator nor have I ever played one on TV (THAT was Bette Davis, and if you’ve never seen the pilot for...
Is it alright to write yet?
Losing a parent is a rite of passage that comes to all of us, hopefully. After all, the alternative- kicking the bucket before your...
Safe Harbor
Good morning from the 28th floor of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Hong Kong, overlooking the bustling harbor of this ever-changing city. It's...
What Mary Meant To Me...
As the world mourns the loss of Mary Tyler Moore, there is a special subset that is taking this especially hard, and I am one of them....
Fasten Your Seatbelts...
One of the few things that my other half Rich and I do not have in common is an appreciation for old movies, especially if they're in...
A Wintry Mix
It's 20 degrees outside right now in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a sweetheart of a town that I have embraced with an enthusiasm that baffles...
Imagine...
Hello again from London. If it seems as though we're here a lot, that's because we are. As many of you know, I'm married to someone whose...
"But what do I do now?"- Agnes Gooch
I haven't written in awhile because, like so many others, I'm simply numb. My hopes to wake up to the election of our country's first...
A Letter from London
I have always had a thing for London. Like so many American baby boomers, I was introduced to it courtesy of the American musical...
Food for Thought
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, begins tonight at sundown and continues until sundown tomorrow. We fast in repentance for our...
