Category Archives: Personal Memories
How The Near Death Of My Dog Inspires
In an alternative universe, I would be saying kaddish (the ancient mourner’s prayer Jews recited after the loss of a loved one) for my bestest friend Stanley my beautiful Labrador retriever. And a frequent blogger on this site. Instead, I
How The Near Death Of My Dog Inspires
In an alternative universe, I would be saying kaddish (the ancient mourner’s prayer Jews recited after the loss of a loved one) for my bestest friend Stanley my beautiful Labrador retriever. And a frequent blogger on this site. Instead, I
A Sally Edelstein Collage
Hot off the press! For those who know and love my alter ego Pierre, a French artist created by me at 3 years old, he makes a rare video appearance in this short video called “A Sally Edelstein Collage.” It
A Sally Edelstein Collage
Hot off the press! For those who know and love my alter ego Pierre, a French artist created by me at 3 years old, he makes a rare video appearance in this short video called “A Sally Edelstein Collage.” It
A Pack Rat Pushes Back At Trump
Yet one more reason to despise Donald Trump. He is giving pack rats like me a bad name. The former hoarder-in-chief’s attachment to paper is a very familiar one to me. Trump can’t seem to part with his and neither
A Pack Rat Pushes Back At Trump
Yet one more reason to despise Donald Trump. He is giving pack rats like me a bad name. The former hoarder-in-chief’s attachment to paper is a very familiar one to me. Trump can’t seem to part with his and neither
Dancing Around Father’s Day
If I am a pro at waltzing through complex relationships, I learned that life skill from my most primal relationship – my father. Like me, the man himself was complicated, a tangled mass of contradictions. For many years Father’s Day
Dancing Around Father’s Day
If I am a pro at waltzing through complex relationships, I learned that life skill from my most primal relationship – my father. Like me, the man himself was complicated, a tangled mass of contradictions. For many years Father’s Day
RIP RFK The Day Hope Died
Robert F. Kennedy represented hope. But on June 6, 1968, a nation was left once more to watch and grieve and wonder after another senseless act of violence robbed us of that hope. The GE alarm clock in my bedroom
RIP RFK The Day Hope Died
Robert F. Kennedy represented hope. But on June 6, 1968, a nation was left once more to watch and grieve and wonder after another senseless act of violence robbed us of that hope. The GE alarm clock in my bedroom
A Reunion With My High School
I’m going back to school today! A recurring dream I’ve had for decades is that I never actually graduated high school in 1973. The reason – I failed gym. The only way to get my diploma was to do a
A Reunion With My High School
I’m going back to school today! A recurring dream I’ve had for decades is that I never actually graduated high school in 1973. The reason – I failed gym. The only way to get my diploma was to do a
A Picture-Perfect Mother’s Day
There is not a single snapshot of my mother holding me as a baby. Not in black and white not in color. The kissing, cooing, and snuggling photos like the mother-daughter photos that fill my social media feed on birthdays
A Picture-Perfect Mother’s Day
There is not a single snapshot of my mother holding me as a baby. Not in black and white not in color. The kissing, cooing, and snuggling photos like the mother-daughter photos that fill my social media feed on birthdays
Does Print Matter? It Does to Me
As an old-school lover of newspapers, I’m particularly thrilled to have a double-page spread with a bonus Brownie-era photo published in Sunday’s New York Daily News. That a black and white snapshot my 30-something father took with his Brownie Starflex
Does Print Matter? It Does to Me
As an old-school lover of newspapers, I’m particularly thrilled to have a double-page spread with a bonus Brownie-era photo published in Sunday’s New York Daily News. That a black and white snapshot my 30-something father took with his Brownie Starflex
Talking About Mental Health
How we talk about mental health matters. What better way to usher in awareness about mental health month and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues, than hearing that Donald Trump called the woman who accused him of rape
Talking About Mental Health
How we talk about mental health matters. What better way to usher in awareness about mental health month and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues, than hearing that Donald Trump called the woman who accused him of rape
A Mouse In The House
While Ron DeSantis is duking it out with Mickey, I’ve got a mouse problem of my own. Though I may not be standing on a chair screeching “Eek a Mouse,” while stomping my feet, and clutching the hem of my
A Mouse In The House
While Ron DeSantis is duking it out with Mickey, I’ve got a mouse problem of my own. Though I may not be standing on a chair screeching “Eek a Mouse,” while stomping my feet, and clutching the hem of my
Envisioning The American Dream 