The urge to escape our daily routine is never so apparent as when spring is upon us and summer beckons, appealing to our sense of wanderlust. To me, escape means a lot more than hopping on a plane and hightailing it to a dream destination..although Bora Bora is not a bad place to land in! … More Wanderlust
The College admissions scandal which has rocked the news in recent weeks is certainly an indication that class entitlement has reared its ugly head yet again. Indictments have been announced this week, resulting in tarnished reputations and shattered hopes, all because of an elaborate scheme created by a mastermind con man to give wealthy families … More A Life of Privilege
I had to “borrow” a line for the title of this post, from the great William Shakespeare, to best summarize how incredibly exhausting and demoralizing this past winter has been – without question one of the harshest we have ever experienced here in the eastern part of the country. Mother Nature has hammered us with … More The Winter of Our Discontent
Last week, I received the best reply ever to the question: “How are you?” “Miraculous!” – as was expressed to me by the clerk behind the deli counter – of all places and from all people?! I am a regular there, a once-a-week, drop-by to pick up lunch, but the informality of the response was … More An Inconvenient Truth
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the true meaning of friendship. The people whom I call friends are the ones who are a source of loyalty, support and strength, whom I bond with over similar interests and values, who are not envious of my success or happiness, who are always there no matter how … More Friends and Other Strangers
We all know at least one person we would qualify as a “bitch”. The type is unmistakeable: uptight, unkind, fake, aggressive, and totally lacking in social courtesy. It’s not just a personality trait. You can “act” like a bitch without actually being one, but I digress. I am only bringing this up because it seems … More The Bitch Syndrome
Last year I wrote a piece on the #MeToo Movement. At that time and still today I am very much surprised by how many people have come forward to share their horror stories and by extension how many have been accused, unjustly or not. It has definitely revolutionized the way men and women interact. I … More The Age of Persecution
I am not one to make New Year’s resolutions as I don’t believe in them. Nobody should have to wait until the last day of the year to set new goals, which are basically promises to ourselves that we don’t end up keeping. The gym membership starting on Jan 1st will most likely be a … More A Little Less in 2019
I am no film critic and this being an unusual departure for me to write a review, I thought it would be interesting to deliver my take on an old-school motion picture, without giving too much of the plot away (I hope). If you haven’t seen it and don’t want to know more, then consider … More Spotlight: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Conventional wisdom holds that as long as we do our best, this is all that counts, and that “winning is not everything.” In theory, this seems reasonable and honorable but in practice, does it actually reflect real life and is it what we want to pass on to the next generation? Also, how much effort … More Flipping the script. Changing the Game.
