My father always told me I reminded him of his mother. And I definitely inherited some obvious traits: her coloring, her hair, and something that set us apart from other Jewish mothers—-her inability to cook. My grandmother’s talents lay outside the kitchen. She was an intellectual, who could speak, read and write 7 languages. My father […]
Mother’s Day matters
My kids won’t be around for Mother’s Day this year. But when they’re here, they always make a fuss over me. And I love it. I don’t care that it’s a day manufactured by florists and Hallmark. To me it’s the most important holiday of the year. My celebration doesn’t require flowers or a card (it […]
Swine flu, and 2 Queens
Did I ever mention I was a drama queen? Although I like to believe I’m over that. I have a history with swine flu. As a TV reporter I covered the first swine flu episode, which turned out to be a complete bust. Not only as a news story, but as a health scare. I […]
I had a title for this but I can’t remember what it was
Due to my family history, I’ve always joked about getting Alzheimer’s. My husband V—who has a vested interest in keeping my brain from deteriorating–was hoping my blog would benefit me by keeping my memory sharper. Today he told me he’s dismayed that since I started blogging, I seem to be getting not better, but worse. […]
"Meet the Fockers"
Although I’m Jewish, I don’t know much Yiddish. But I love the words I know, which perfectly capture things that the King’s English cannot begin to describe. Schlep. Schlemiel. Chutzpah. Chatchkes. Perfect words and impossible to imagine living without them. If Yiddish was still in use, maybe we would have words for other things equally […]
Happy belated Cleavage Day–seriously
Maybe you missed it. I did too. I had no idea there was another holiday in April. That April 3 was National Cleavage Day. And not an April Fool’s joke. I’d like to know why there was no celebration of cleavage when I had some to celebrate. I hope this doesn’t sound like sour grapes (even […]
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