Scarf ethics

Oprah can’t get into Hermes. They wouldn’t buzz her in. What’s the world coming to?I’ve been known to boycott brands for less of an offense. My conscience says stay away. But oh how I wish I hadn’t just perused the website two weeks ago....

Lessons in language

After spending some time last weekend with my niece (almost 2) and nephew (3), it occurs to me that learning a language at their respective ages and at my very adult age has a lot of parallels.We’ve watched these children store words and then delight in the...

Fellow writer

Reading Anne Lamott inspires my writer and delights my reader. I have a copy of her collection of essays, Plan B, Further Thoughts On Faith that I have been savoring.Today on the PATH train, I read an essay titled, “Untitled.” What a fine piece of writing....

On fear and feathers

A feather blew into my path yesterday. I picked it up. As I’ve written several times before, I always see that as a sign that the Universe is saying, “Write, Nancy, write.”Today, another feather. As I was marveling at its meaning, at how persistent...

Soured

This morning I rode the PATH train into the city with glee. A specimen of a man stood across the aisle from where I sat. He stood despite the fact that there were plenty of seats.His back was to me, which was just fine because what a view it was. He had broad...