Geeezz…. What’s happening? All of these things are supposed to happen elsewhere!! Earthquakes? That’s so west coast. Hurricanes? That’s a southern thing. But we have BOTH! So what’s up? New York has long maintained that it is the city that can handle anything. Well, be careful what you ask for. Maybe that’s the issue. A… Read more »
I had a genuine Sex and the City weekend. I went to Atlantic City with my three best girlfriends (real-life translation: my husband’s five girl cousins). The initial plan was to take Richard Wright’s private jet, but due to unforeseen circumstances I had to catch the bus (real-life translation: the initial plan was to take… Read more »
Coming full circle: Remembering the past and embracing my future. It was not long ago that I sat alone in a crib with metal railings and beeping monitors sounding as an abundance of stuffed animals surrounded my view. As we all know it so easy to forget the past and become consumed with the present. … Read more »
I was 21 when I first encountered Carrie Bradshaw, and, as a middle-class girl from Maine, it took me some time to get used to her designer shoe habit. I had never heard of Manolo Blahnik or Christian Louboutin, and I had certainly never heard of regular people spending $400 on footwear. The fact that… Read more »
This week, tickets went on sale allowing direct flights to Havana from Tampa for the first time in 50 years. Those who can take the flights are still restricted to travelers with special permissions, but the flights are seen as a major step towards easing the restrictions which have been in place for a half… Read more »
My former best friend, the dead organ grinder, often cavorted with his dancing monkey late into the night when we would discover the dark optimism that comes from embracing sadness. I wish he were here now. Some solace from fractal leadership. I think I know what he’d say: Cast aside the “seductive tropes of modern… Read more »
Many times lately, I have heard reference to darkness (dark times, dark days ahead, dark character, dark spirit, dark period, Dark Age) made in a manner and tone irrespective of the necessity and unique qualities depth, isolation, and darkness bring to light. Wonder, to where would a seed go to realize its potential, if not… Read more »
