My journey through high school from 1959 to 1963 was more about what I wished I could be than about actually becoming my own person. For me, that didn’t happen until I left home for college. Read More

“You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” — American saying, author unknown Part of aging is the physical breakdown of our bodies. I have tried to slow down the inevitable by working with a physical therapist weekly to strengthen my aching back and core (such as it is). Ironically, it… Read More

Maybe Mother’s Day is the time to share the message my mother left on my phone with my children and grandchildren. I’m proud of you for just being who you are, and I love you unconditionally. Read More

I have a long history of poor sleep. When I was still working, a colleague and I used to joke that we should have called one another at 4:00 a.m. because we were both up at ridiculous o’clock every day. Read More

Hillary, I get you. I was you. Sadly, as my mother often advised me, it’s nice to be smart but be quiet about it. Read More

This is so not the world I had hoped to leave for my grandkids. It’s definitely time for a new generation to take over. Read More

In 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared on his way to his school bus stop in Lower Manhattan. Read More

If home is the place “where everybody knows your name,” where you have friends that date back over 50 years, Evanston is my home town. Read More

As Mark Twain said, “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” Read More

I guess I ended up with the wrong set of genes for my theatrical fantasies, but I’m really enjoying watching my granddaughter perform. Read More