I lost a friend last week. It should not have come as a surprise. Just over a year ago, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Still, when I got the news I sat clouded in shock and disbelief, the kind that happens when you learn of someone’s death and even when you know the news is […]
The Subway May Not Be Safe – But Where Is Safe Anymore?
I ride the subway. I’ve been riding it since I was a kid growing up in the sixties. Even then, when my memories lead me to believe the world was a safer place to live, I was taught to be on high alert. My mother showed me the proper way to hold my handbag and […]
It’s Time To Start Looking Up From Our Phones And Pay Attention
The Leaked Draft Overturning A Woman’s Right To Choose Is One Of The Reasons Why Early Monday morning my sleep was disturbed by my window slamming, a torrential downpour, and thunder that made me question whether my hi-rise building was about to tumble to the ground in a heap of rubble. I never fully got […]
My Half Full Glass
I choose to view the world through the eyes of a glass half full. Many would argue with me and say it is half empty, that I am not being realistic and need to get a grip on things. I understand that. For a great deal of my life, I chose to view things from […]
