What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? I have been doing a lot of spring cleaning as of late. I’ve been redecorating. I’ve been donating clothes, books, and shoes. I’ve always been buying some new dresses. Sprucing up and pulling weeds. In my quest to declutter […]
Describe something you learned in high school. Here’s how the story goes. I grew up in the South Bronx. I was not like many others around me. I dreamt big. I went beyond my immediate neighborhood. I “got out.” I went to a private boarding school for high […]
One can wonder whether it’s possible to run out of words The dictionary, as it exists, has many words to share Yet, a moment of silence erases the words Meaningless, unintelligible Words can become jumbled Yet, words may be all we have The world needs to be remembered […]
What’s the most fun way to exercise? I used to enjoy jumping rope until my knees didn’t. I used to run on the treadmill until my knees disagreed. I used to do the elliptical every day until the pandemic hit. But, what I have consistently done is walk, […]
What book could you read over and over again? I’m going to be frank with you. I used to read books with a voracious quality, signaling my need to read more and more. My mom used to go to the public library on my behalf, at times, and […]
How would you improve your community? If you were a fan of the television series Mad Men and caught the series finale you would have heard a folksy, yet very commercial song from the early ’70s that on occassion, I find myself singing out loud. What song? “I’d […]
How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic? The pandemic messed with all of us. To put it plainly. People acted out differently, but they acted out. Some sheltered within their minds. Others became even more boisterous. When the pandemic first hit, I […]
If you could have something named after you, what would it be? I woke up with a very sire throat after an odd night of lucid dreaming. It’s like I’ve been in some trance. And, on top of that all, I had the Safety Dance earworm egging me […]
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a young girl, I didn’t play with barbies. I wasn’t super girlie that way. I played board and strategy games every day. I participated in storytelling contests. I acted I’m homegrown […]
How has technology changed your job? Look, technology keeps evolving. I’m old enough to remember Blockbuster. I’m hearing that they may make a comeback. They went away, and maybe they’ll come back new and enhanced. Technology keeps us moving forward. Although, it also seems as if it makes […]