Beware of the Psychological Chicken Little of the Workplace In some workplaces (ok many these days) there is a sense of fear. There is a fear of being let go and of restructuring. There is even the fear of job promotion as many are afraid they will fail […]
A spiced-filled outing Because of my varied life contexts throughout my years, I have made friends that probably wouldn’t be friends with one another. I have my preppy friends. I have my Wall Street friends. I have my psychologist friends. I have ny social justice friends and those […]
The Spoon On this day when the Sun, Earth and Moon create a rare supermoon coinciding with a total lunar eclipse, I recall with fondness my mother. I think of her singing Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart and how events like these would get her superstitions all […]
Time, time, time Breaking fast Breaking hard Time, time, time Won’t be kind to the killer of souls Breaking fast Breaking hard The eardrums ring Time, time, time Won’t be kind to the takers Ringing eardrums Rattling heart Breaking hard Time, time, time Won’t be kind to the […]
When I traveled to Cuba five years ago, I was struck by the warmth of the people, the pristine beaches and the barely-standing buildings in which people lived. The old and the new standing side by side, propping the other up, waiting with bated breath for a change […]
Ever since I took a film noir class in college I have been obsessed with shadows, femme fatale media portrayal and hall of mimirrorsrrors (i.e. Lady From Shanghai). Yes, that list is pretty random. Film noir is ripe for a 21st century update, in particular how the female […]
Can you hear me now? We have all said it a number of times loudly and at times frustratingly so. Can you hear me now? Can you? How many times have we been annoyed to hear that question while on a train, doctor’s waiting room or a movie […]
The dead are now our longstanding archetypes The dead at been held at bay. Rust wouldn’t scare them off. No one had in ages received a tetanus shot. What was the point. A local circular wedged into the gate. who was going to bother to read it. The […]
He closed his eyes and sighed Powerless to change the course I clicked my heels but didn’t disappear He went off instead into the netherworld I cried Stripped my pride There was no stride He was gentle and small The fuzziest cheese curd Nothing but love Why […]
I just won’t watch Titanic, ok? Ever since February of this past year, I have been watching bad movie upon bad movie. I have been staying up late as I am addicted to corny, cheesy, bad film. However, I have to say I draw the proverbial line at […]
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