Hundreds of years ago, ordinary citizens were the watchmen who protected and patrolled their communities, on alert for early signs of danger. Instead of weapons, they carried wooden rattles that made a loud, harsh, clacking noise—an alarm designed to wake the citizens from their sleep. The rattle was barely audible when I first heard it […]
Forgiveness
Today is the start of Yom Kippur—the only Jewish holiday that’s not about eating. In fact it’s about NOT eating. For people who aren’t Jewish, often that’s all they know about Yom Kippur— we spend an entire day fasting, no food,no water. The real meaning of the Day of Atonement goes beyond our stomachs, to […]
Patients and Patience
A doctor takes care of “patients”. I’ve always wondered who came up with that. Impatient is more like it; patient is the last thing you are when you need a doctor. I figure it had to be a doctor who coined the word “patient”—in an effort to subliminally influence the mindset. But I digress. […]
9/11
We met when Alli was in first grade and became friends with Carolyn’s identical twin daughters. They were just like their mom–blonde and beautiful, with hearts of gold. Carolyn was one of those gorgeous women who didn’t seem aware of how beautiful she was. She was going through a tough time–divorced, raising three children alone, […]
birds of a feather
Check out what happened two seconds after I took this shot yesterday. ….and 10 seconds after that….. Note to self: Next time I walk by the beach, take the Flip video camera instead.
TBC-TV
Reality. Drama. Talk. Variety. Comedy. Take your pick. It’s everywhere— lately cancer seems like the hottest subject on TV. George Clooney. Gwyneth Paltrow. Will Smith. Jane Lynch. Just the latest stars to join the lineup for the upcoming Stand Up to Cancer TV fundraiser airing September 10. So many Hollywood names are signed up, […]
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