Forget that 35.7% of Americans are considered obese and if you add those that are considered overweight the percentage rises to 69.2%. This isn’t about that. Hell, I’m completely within the lower end of my acceptable BMI range and a California female doctor told me I was fat […]
We are now 11 days into the New Year. Can I sheepishly ask, how many New Years resolutions have you already cast aside? I made none. So, I am batting 100% in terms of resolutions kept. The Golden Globes are being broadcast tomorrow night and I am extremely […]
In my field of work, where we talk about cultural competency ad nauseam you would be amazed at the stereotypes that arise. I recall observing a training whereby the trainers noted that if you wanted to reach Hispanic women/ Latinas you should do the meetings in the kitchen […]
When I first met Milo, he was this scruffy pekinese from the streets. Or so we thought. We adopted him from a local ASPCA after numerous trips looking for our perfect dog. And boy was he perfect. He had an attitude, he had charisma, he had a unique […]
I love life with all of my being The years have been a complex hard-fought journey Yet my calcified bones have found a zest for living But you make me want to die In that moment of fierce hatred I feel wounded, empty, and alone like a punctured […]
Today has been declared, by the media, academics and general punditry, to be the saddest day of the year. The fact that I smell a bit like a wet dog on the crowded commuter rail on my first day back to work from what was a very productive […]
Locked inside a tired and mired icy mind Contemplating the webbed intricacies of lies Pronouncements of grandeur do not create truths Even with a hungry devouring cadre of sweet tooth The coiled screen will no longer filter Come as you are to face the raging […]
I did it! Sort of. I don’t really set New Year’s resolutions. Considering that the New Year is often mired in a cocktail haze, setting goals during that time may make for some interesting, yet unattainable aspirations. Why be saddled throughout the year with such slightly off-balanced momentary […]
So much for easing into the New Year. Here in New York we got a mighty blast of the winter air and snow up to our knees. Ok, not that much snow. It is a winter wonderland that we get to watch from our windows indoor while sipping […]
Your love should have been an oasis But I was no savior And you’re rage was cold Idyllic walks up the hills Were nothing but handful of bitter pills And slippery slopes There was no steadiness Just a constant fear of sudden rumblings Waiting for the […]