Tag Archives: New York City

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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College Graduates: Finding their Place

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

By the end of this week, we’ll be driving home from Ohio, with our daughter, a new college graduate. With her diploma in one hand and a bartending license in the other, she’s hoping to find her place in the … Continue reading →

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NYC Soda Sizing Sizzles

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Size matters. Yup, in most things, though not the one that saying usually refers to. It matters if you’re too short for the rides at Six Flags, or too tall to play in IKEA’s ball pit.   Or if you used … Continue reading →

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Protecting Journalists: Can it Happen Here?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Each morning, I go out to the edge of my driveway and collect the newspapers, which I read while eating breakfast and drinking coffee.  We’re news junkies; we get a lot of papers and magazines. From the comfort of my … Continue reading →

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Book Excerpt: On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

It’s Black History Month.  While I can argue that honoring African American history should be celebrated year-round, I’d be taking on greeting card makers, postage stamp designers, and education publishers who’ve created materials for this month. Given I have a … 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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My Fashion Dilemma: A Full Closet, Yet Nothing to Wear!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

It’s Fashion Week in New York City. Newspapers and television are sharing bits of the runway; outfits on tall, thin models that I always wonder who buys. My closet is full yet I have nothing to wear. Not literally of … 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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Summer in NYC: Theater & Yoga

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

With only a few weeks left in my daughter’s summer internship in New York City, I knew I had to make good on my promise I’d made in May.  I’d attend a Bikram Yoga class with her. A yoga devotee … Continue reading →

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Gun Control: Now!

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

How many more will it take? Columbine High School, Washington, DC. , Virginia Tech, Tucson, Aurora.  When will we act? Thank you, Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City mayor for asking the two political candidates to address gun control. Now. … Continue reading →

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