She always had a keen imagination. From a young age, she had fantasized about living a different life. Many lives. Many, many lives. One minute she was Pat Benatar. The next she was Indiana Jones. Then, the President of the United States. She didn’t just fantasize while dreaming. She didn’t […]
Today I will be engaging in a play of words. I am a pedestrian. Well, I identify with pedestrians as I have yet and never will have a driver’s license. Even in Los Angeles I am surviving without a car. It can be done! I am loving proof. […]
I have been on the road this past week. Well, for over a week actually. First, I flew to Florida and from there I flew out to Texas. I hadn’t been away for that long on a business trip in a long time. Before, during my New […]
My sister recently sent me the cutest photo of my little niece. She is four years old and has the delicious dimples. She has an impish grin as well in the majority of her photographs. In that cute photo, I also noticed that my little had the pose. […]
When I like something, I tend to really like it. I like it to death. For instance, I used to love key lime pie. I was obsessed with it. Whenever I went out to eat I first looked at the dessert menu and would be ecstatic if I […]
Came so close to letting it out Freeing myself from your demons Liberating my consciousness So close But your demons still haunt me Your secrets still occupy my container I need a roundabout A well-intentioned beacon To steel me against the conscienceless So […]
This week I have been in two cities for two different conferences. As a result, I’ve been in multiple flights this week. Each time I got onto the plane, there was an announcement made as to how there were outlets at each seat for the electronics. Right after […]
I can be quite a contrarian at times. I readily admit it. I like to play devil’s advocate and turn arguments on their head. I do it, just to do it. I am not too sure how I became that way. I am a New Yorker. […]
My mother and I were always odd ducks in the South Bronx. My mom loved Country Western music. Her dream had been to someday live in Texas. Sadly, it never happened. Although, I did manage to disperse some of her ashes down in Austin. But back to the […]
It is a sad fact of my life that often when I travel some tragedy occurs. Actually, it is not a sad part of my life. Its a sad part of the collective pain we all experience. With social media and 24 hour news cycles we are […]