Yesterday I flew on Jet Blue from Boston to Los Angeles. For me this involves not enough sleep the night before as I pack and suddenly realize in the wee hours of the morning that I can’t take half of … Continue reading →
I had heard that blogger Cathy Seipp had been illl and that the prognosis was poor, so this news shouldn’t have come as a surprise. But it did. Someone so young and full of life shouldn’t be dying, we think, … Continue reading →
Yesterday I wrote about those who purposely place children’s lives in jeopardy in war. But children and young people also die accidently, and not only in war. Witness the twin tragedies two schools have just endured. This morning a bus … Continue reading →
[This is the first of a two-part series. Tomorrow Part II, “killing them,” will appear.] Last night I was working at my computer when I got a call from a friend telling me to turn on my TV and watch … Continue reading →
Recently I rented the movie “United 93.” The edition I watched included an addendum to the film, interviews with families of some of the passengers on Flight 93 who’d been featured in it. This was almost as interesting as the … Continue reading →
This is the sort of story that can easily make any parent’s–or nearly any human being’s–eyes mist up. I know it did mine. One of the worst things on earth to imagine–and, fortunately, for most parents, it’s an event that … Continue reading →
Those of you who’ve followed my mother’s journey to a new assisted living facility located in the NY community where she lived for most of her life might be interested in learning there’s good news and bad. First, the bad. … Continue reading →
She sits on her bed in a room empty of all else save a modest suitcase and a wicker nightstand with a note taped to it that reads, “Give to Paula the hairdresser.” The bed’s going to Pam, one of … Continue reading →
Just now I’ve been trying on clothes in preparation for a very exciting trip I’m planning to take in about nine days (more about that when the time comes; I like to retain my aura as a woman of mystery). … Continue reading →
I’m in New York City for the weekend, the town where I was born and raised but don’t visit all that much any more. It seems to me there are more people here than ever. Whether that’s true or just … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s official: now you can bring your beyond-the-checkpoint-purchased beverages on board the plane. What’s more, you can bring little bottles of hair gel and face cream and all that good stuff, as long as they’re small enough to fit … Continue reading →
The memorial service for the father of a good friend of mine was held at the retirement community where he and his wife had lived for the last couple of years. The place is one of those spectacularly lovely and … Continue reading →