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Why Clooney Isn’t Married
I was sitting at a cafe listening to a conversation between two couples on why George Clooney has never been married. Naturally one guy with arms the size of grapefruits said, he’s probably gay, there...
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500 Free And Clear
Today marks my 500th essay on WordPress. If you told me a year and a half ago I’d end up penning that many I would have laughed for sure. Seems I’ve fooled even myself. What I can honestly say about...
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Dinner And A Meltdown
I had one of the worst days of my life last Friday that started when my heat and hot water went off. New York had been in a freeze lockdown all week so you can imagine how cold my apartment got. You...
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Kindness Knows No Shame
Kindness Knows No Shame is from the tune, As, from Songs In The Key of Life by Stevie Wonder. It’s a poetic passage that resonates every time I hear it. I remind myself of it often when someone...
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Yankee Miracles
I don’t know about you but when it comes to a book, it starts with the title. When I saw Yankee Miracles lolling on the library shelf I went right passed it. I couldn’t help it, the word miracles...
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The Rat’s Pajamas
As Camille put it, it’s hard to feel for me over still another Trudy incident since I should have learned my lesson by now. And I do ask myself, what is my problem regarding my psychotic, alcoholic...
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Live Your Life
During my, do I have a brain tumor scare, I ran into a woman who told me about someone we both knew who’s suffering from early signs of dementia. She’s somebody I’ve worked with who was always very...
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Receiving Is In The Giving
So I hear we have a new Pope. Don’t panic, this isn’t about him, but the name he chose which was Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi who happens to be my favorite saint. He’s the patron saint for the...
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Staying In The Day
One often hears the term, one day at a time, but I’ve never really gotten it, till now. I have more things going wrong in my life at the moment than ever before. You know the expression, spinning your...
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Melancholy Baby
I’m in the process of coming off of some very strong medication that’s left me quite compromised, not to mention depressed. To sum it up, modern medicine has been playing havoc with my bodily feelings....
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Another Dog Tail
You hear so many horror stories when it comes to animals that when you do hear one that’s sweet, you want to tell the world. There’s a woman I know who lives in a beautiful home in Park Slope,...
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Dr. Anthony Panton M.D.
On Sunday, I went to visit my friend Jennifer Panton who runs The United Action For Animals www.ua4a.org, an amazing organization that passionately rescues as many animals as they possibly can. Look...
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Adjusting To Change
I want to one, apologize for my chronic cyber bellyaching as of late, and two, thank everyone for their ongoing support. I’m always amazed at how kind people can be, especially those whom I have never...
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The Upside Of Illness
Since my sudden hearing loss, I’ve thought a lot about the trials and tribulations of others. I’ve been so blessed with perfect health my whole life that this turn of events have really humbled me. So...
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Bad Hear Day
No, this isn’t another lament about hearing…it really has to do with my hair. I remember when my hearing went the last time, it did not prevent me from going to the hairdresser’s for a much needed...
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Filling The Hole
What hole am I referring to? The one in my head of course. No, you’re thinking, certainly she jests (sort of). I’m speaking of that cavernous place sometimes called, God-sized, we tend filling up with...
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Let Freedom Ring
I’ve always considered myself a patriot knowing how lucky I am to live in the greatest country in the world. Even when it’s off kilter abusing itself by ignoring global warming, or by being witness to...
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When Late Is Great
I missed the boat for real the other day. Had a job on Staten Island expected to meet a magazine crew on the ferry at 7:45. I thought it was 8:30, so when I got to the terminal, no one was there. I...
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Philanthropy
I’m been wanting to write about my shoemaker for a while now, since he’s one of my favorite people. I always say, I could never live without Phil. He’s not what you’d call your average cobbler. He’s...
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Benched
My new morning ritual is to rise by 5 to make it to Starbucks at 5:30 when they open. I enjoy the quiet as I sit sipping my one cup of coffee answering email before getting on with my day. On Tuesdays...
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