Lately there’s just too much heavy stuff around—in books, movies, in life and on my blog. I decided I need to lighten up. The answer blew in with Hurricane Irene– which flooded my friend Amy’s home on Long Island and inspired her to clear out her office, listing on her blog a few amazing treasures […]
Archives for 2011
Never forget—or forgive?
Mostly I’ve avoided the coverage of the 10 year anniversary—consciously and subconsciously. I had a personal connection that I’ve written about on this day in past years, but somehow this year I almost can’t bear to write—or read another word—a feeling expressed in the brave and beautiful words of a 9/11 widow. Yet in the weeks leading […]
Priceless
I link my arm in hers as we walk, just soaking in the simple things. The sound of her voice. The warmth of her body next to me. Her pearl necklace that she never takes off. Her personality that’s both calm and vibrant at the same time. Joy—the word that is her scent and […]
What Steve Jobs and the world need: another Steve Jobs
I don’t like taking part in the Steve Jobs “death watch” (as it’s being called). And I also don’t like dismissing the idea of a miracle. Yet you don’t need to have Jobs’ vision to see that his resignation signals his declining health. There’s sorrow among the stockholders and Macolytes (a word I picked up […]
A Defense of Disconnection
I used to brush my teeth first. But these days, the first thing I do after I get up in the morning is to check in; to connect electronically to the world outside my bedroom. Yesterday was different. I always start Sundays reading the New York Times. The paper version. And then I connect. But […]
One for the ages
A message from the universe was delivered as I was writing my last post about my mentor, Joe Abrell. While looking for pictures of Joe, I came across a trove of memorabilia from those early days of television. It not only brought up wonderful memories—it also proves that I walk a fine line between being […]
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