What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. As a psychologist, I am inquisitive, curious, and genuinely intetested in asking certain key questions of people. However, there exists a repertoire of questions that make my inner curmudgeon cringe – the eye-roll-inducing, pro forma inquiries that dance […]
Today, was one of those very New York days. First off, sadly, today was the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. We are still all very much impacted by this in my beloved city. As I rode the subway today, I felt everything was more or less normal […]
As a New Yorker, I am quite cynical. But as I’ve noted before, I’m actually quite sunny as well. I’m a blend of New York and California. Thus, my cynicism is curved and not pointed. Whatever that means to you. One thing in that vein, that I have […]
My mother’s birthday was about ten days ago or so. Or rather, it would have been her birthday. I celebrated it quietly in my head and heart. I steeled myself for a few minutes during the day to wish her a grand day. I didn’t get a chance […]
I love my son. I love New York. I want my son to love New York as much as I do. It is the place where he was born, after all. When we first moved to California, he really liked being there the first week. Actually, the first […]
I often note how proudly I am to be a New Yorker even as I have lived in 18 cities. I also tend to note that I am a happy curmudgeon. When I lived out in Los Angeles, many were bewildered by the fact that I am a […]