Sarah Palin – Just plain wrong
I am gagging as I listen to the speeches of Rudy Giulliani and Sarah Palin at the RNC tonight. I […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
Public Displays of Affection
A recent article in the ‘Coupling” column that appears in the Boston Globe magazine on Sundays was called “PDA? No […]
Going for the Silver and Not the Gold
I’ve been telling this lie for some 20+ years and now I’m tired of it…the cover-up. I’ve decided to go […]
Longing for the times they used to be
I feel lonely and so I push you away because it is not you I want. I want who you […]
Michelle, A Bell Ringing Out for all the World to ...
There are moments in time when a leap forward is made. The candidacy of Barack Obama is one of those […]
Retroactive Embarrassment
Have you ever seen an old photo or video of yourself and wondered – what was I thinking? Even when […]
Wrestling with Re-writing
Some lessons are repeated until they are learned and some heads are thicker than others…that would be mine. Over the […]
School District to let teachers bring guns
Yeah, you read right.In the Daily Briefing Column on the inside front cover of the Boston Globe yesterday (8/16) this […]
It is What It Is!
So now we have the latest, annoying phrase du jour: “it is what it is…”This is one is getting on my […]
About Collaboration
Collaboration goes beyond working together, it is people pulling together with passion and vision for the same thing. When one collaborates […]
Why Not You, Brothuh?
Why Not You, Brothuh? This was a line said by a character played by Richard Pryor. I believe it was […]
Forever, Former or Fleeting – Friendships
My husband is currently on Martha Vineyard for his annual men’s week escape. He’s been going to “the Vineyard,” as […]
Snap, Crackle, Pop
My sisters: why are we angry? What makes us so angry that we are nearly always a step away from […]
I can be replaced
I would like sometimes to think it is otherwise, to think that I matter more than I do, but I […]
I Wish Nothing but the Best for You
(A message for teens and young adult children) I’m your mother, your aunty, your teacher, your friend.I wish nothing but […]
In Despair over Disparities
I don’t think I’m in denial but I definitely feel some despair, frustration and annoyance at the reports and gatherings […]
Be A Teacher
My grandmother, known as Mother, was a powerful woman who pushed the idea of becoming a teacher so forcefully as […]
Singing the Wrong Lyrics
Having an IPod and before that, a walkman (CD player) has allowed me to hear music in a way that […]