The funny thing about my face is that it is both very expressive and also very much a poker one. Yes, one can have both of these facial atributes. I can even use my expressiveness to mask and thus mislead. But that is a whole other story. […]
This past week, the International AIDS Conference held it’s biannual worldwide event. It’s a time for cutting edge scientific and advocacy presentations and discussions. One of the speakers-a frequent speaker-was former US President Bill Clinton. He noted that those of us in the HIV field are in […]
I was standing by my bathroom window when a slight breeze swept in. With it, came a flood of memories. A 101 smells in one. Dejavu Woody Firestorm Musk Ocean Deep fried twinkies Cabin Mildew Key lime pie Greenery Pink lemonade Memories of summer past Mojitos Orange lipgloss […]
Back when George Clooney assembled his all-male assemble for Ocean’s Eleven, I watched the film but have no real memory of its plot. Sure, I know that he gathered some friends who each had a special skill needed for a heist. I believe that film was set […]
A few years back, three moves ago, I used to work in a New York highrise. Well, actually, It wasn’t even that tall. It was 12 floors. My whole wall was made up of windows. I had a head on view of the Empire State Building. It […]
She was a small-town girl who wanted a big-city life. She had known this from essentially the day she was born. No one around her understood her and her desire to leave the town the second she entered the world. It was an itch. A predisposition. […]
This morning I woke up singing that Michelle Branch song “Goodbye to You.” It was a song that I first heard on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Which, by the way, is in my top five ever favorite shows. I know that the name of the show, and the […]
Dear Friend: I believe that I have previously mentioned I have lived in 17 cities, both internationally and domestically. Majority of the cities being domestic. That is a lot of instances in which I have been uprooted. Maybe that is a wrong way of phrasing it as […]
I don’t drive. Happily so. I don’t really plan on ever learning to drive. Happily so. In my last New York office, more than 50% of the staff didn’t own a car, and/or didn’t have a driver’s license. We were at peace and in bliss. As such, […]
I unabashedly a New Yorker. I grew up singing the tune of “I love New York”. I unapologetically love the city and no one can tell me New York isn’t great. With that said, I have lived in 17 cities, So, obviously I am not wedded to staying […]
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