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Graduates: Show Courage

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

It’s graduation season and with that, commencement speeches. Two recent speeches have resonated with me so far this spring. President Obama, addressing the Atlanta, Georgia- based Morehouse College, a historically all-black male school founded after the Civil War, invoked Dr. … Continue reading →

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Haunted by “Homeland”

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

  We’ve become addicted to Homeland, Showtime’s award-winning thriller series about Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody’s return to the US after being held captive in Afghanistan for 8 years. Subjected to torture and isolation, he’s having trouble reconnecting with his wife and two … Continue reading →

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Embracing Emerald! Pantone’s 2013 Color!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Move over Tangerine Tango, not the book.  That’s alive and strong. The color steps from the limelight New Year’s Eve when Emerald takes over as the “it” color for 2013. Pantone crowned Emerald,  the new must-have hue, bringing back a … Continue reading →

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Worth Seeing: Skyfall & The Other Son

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Skyfall.   You don’t find out what it refers to until about ¾ the way through the movie. I won’t be a spoiler, but it’s a place best left forgotten. I’m not that much of a James Bond movie fan. I … Continue reading →

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Elie Wiesel: Never Forget, Fight Indifference

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Like most children, Elie Wiesel grew up loving stories, especially horror stories that he found funny. He never imagined his writing wouldn’t include those kinds of tales, that instead, his writing would portray real horror. Expressing his gratitude for receiving … Continue reading →

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Charity Solicitations: Zap My Zen!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

I’m at the checkout at the grocery store. I brought my own bags, and did my own bagging. I’m about to swipe my credit card to pay when the cashier asks if I want to donate a $1 to help … Continue reading →

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War on Women: Can it get any Scarier?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Before Missouri Republican Senatorial candidate Todd Akin made his oxymoronic  comment  “legitimate rape,” the talk of the table, when our daughter and her friends gathered,  was Anne Marie Slaughter’s  Atlantic article,  about whether women can have it all. My daughter, … Continue reading →

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US Open: Sharapova Shines

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Even a nonchalant sports fan like me gets excited arriving at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens to watch tennis at the U.S Open. I was 8 years old the first time I saw the 12-story high Unisphere,   a stainless steel … Continue reading →

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Hoping “Hope Springs” Brings Hope

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Hope Springs, the new movie staring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones isn’t a comedy, despite what the ads say. There a few funny scenes and lines, and it does have a happy ending.  Getting there however, is awkward and … Continue reading →

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Amar’e: Anger or Accident?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

As a child, when I fought with my sister two years younger than me, my father told me to “count to ten.” And if that didn’t work, he’d say,  “count to 20.” I had hoped that Amar’e Stoudemire’s encounter with … Continue reading →

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