17
May
2015
Some People See Art
Others see life plaque. Gail Blanke, author of Throw Fifty Things Out, calls the things that neither serve a specific purpose nor... Read More
12
May
2015
I Lived Through Mother’s Day
I’m not really a great “Mother’s Day” candidate to begin with. Don’t get me wrong I am a BIG fan of the... Read More
5
May
2015
Obstacles to Originality
Why have we reduced ourselves to box-checkers? Most of us are ripping our hair out on a regular basis trying to keep... Read More
28
Apr
2015
Environment Shapes Experience
What do we not see? This coming weekend the Whitney Museum of American Art will open its new location at 99 Gansevoort... Read More
21
Apr
2015
The Gym is Ripe for Satire
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Especially mine. I don’t doubt that Los Angeles, South Beach and parts of Texas probably have better, BUT located in Connecticut’s gold... Read More
14
Apr
2015
Waxing Rhapsodic About Eloise
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Who does not wish to sklonk the kneecaps of someone? I am in love with Eloise in the Plaza. A life-size portrait... Read More
7
Apr
2015
No is the Ultimate Yes
Saying no used to make me feel selfish and inept. Is it really that hard to help an elderly relative move? Is... Read More
31
Mar
2015
Go, Go, Go…
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I move at 100mph. It’s how we grew up, my two sisters and I. It’s great for making trains, raking leaves and... Read More
24
Mar
2015
To Blowhards & Douche Nozzles
May I propose a toast! Recently, over a romantic Friday lunch, my husband and I decided that in order of least to... Read More
12
Mar
2015
Biographical Latitude
Are our personal narratives alive? The me in my story is stagnant. The girl who ate candy in her closet alone waiting... Read More