(From the archives - January 2015) - Lots of people argue over Christmas, whether it is the holy day to honor the birth of the Jesus or a commercial, secular holiday. (And at least to Neil deGrasse Tyson, the birth of Isaac Newton ).
There are lots of men watching in baffled fascination as the list of male celebrities who have been exposed for their vile history of sexual harassment grows. Quite a few of them are responding with “Not all celebrities are like that.” Not good...
We all have a few dirty little secrets. Mine is that I love to drive. It’s not that I have my spiritual life, and I also love driving. Nope. Driving itself is a spiritual experience for me. Driving reminds me of the little boy inside me who loved...
Last weekend, I went home to visit my parents in Florida with one small carry-on suitcase. I came back with that carry-on and a big, oversized, overweight suitcase.
“Take these,” said my Maman-jan (Mom). “Take these bags of bread. We went...
My friend Ilyse and I have been friends for a long time. Sixteen years and counting. In the course of that time, I have had the pleasure of seeing her graduate, go to graduate school, get married, and have two kids. She’s seen me raise four kids...
I am obsessed with Hamilton: An America n Musical , it’s true. My daughters and I walk around the house singing Hamilton songs. We have a game to see who can sneak in more lines into everyday conversation. It’s our own secret language. And we...
In the course of two weeks, we have had two hurricanes, Harvey and Irma, each of which has been presented as the “storm of the century.” Hurricane Harvey hammered Texas, Hurricane Irma the Caribbean and Florida. The size of Irma dwarfed Florida,...
