by Nancy Colasurdo | Dec 28, 2012 | Write Thinking
Over two and a half years ago when I wrote a column about Kevin O’Sullivan’s Life in the Union Tradition, I never dreamed it would become something of a eulogy. But when he died in March, it was quoted and passed around a lot and I was gratified if stunned...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Jul 20, 2012 | Write Thinking
As most of the big and logical questions swirl around this whole Penn State scandal, I keep thinking of fringe ones. The ripple effects, so to speak, of one man’s serial abuse and the ensuing coverups. And I keep thinking of death and how it must be a mish-mash...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Jun 29, 2011 | Write Thinking
The convergence of so much — a few episodes of House Hunters International, Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, the Independent Handbag Designer Awards a la InStyle magazine, and the advanced age of the students in my Dante’s Inferno class —...
by Nancy Colasurdo | May 20, 2011 | Write Thinking
In the June issue of O The Oprah Magazine, there is a Q&A with Oprah and Gayle King reflecting on the 25 years of The Oprah Winfrey Show. One passage from Oprah struck me as so jarring and meaningful. She is talking about the early days of the show and how she...
by Nancy Colasurdo | Jul 1, 2009 | Write Thinking
What will you be remembered for when you leave this life? The celebrity deaths and current political and financial scandals got me thinking about legacy. That’s the topic of today’s Game Plan called What We Leave Behind.
