Flex time

My knee has been in a brace for two weeks. Went for an MRI yesterday. I’m feeling mostly positive about the healing process, but increasingly frustrated by how limited I am in getting the simplest things done in my life. Boy did I take for granted walking to...

Worth its weight

I don’t know how open I would have been 10 or even five years ago to talking to an interview subject about the American man. I’ve always been one for inclusion and, to be fair, was a little wrapped up in figuring out myself as an American woman. But...

Slice of life from my couch

Last Sunday, eager to be going to the orthopedist for my knee sprain the following day, I let the television hold me captive for much of the afternoon into the evening. And my program choices kept captivating me, one after another. Simultaneously, there was a fire...

Partnership and our light

I’m 50 years old and I’ve always been single. It makes some people uncomfortable and that used to bother me a lot. Now I see it clearly as a choice I made, just one that isn’t very popular in our country, where the American dream is equated with a a...

A story of expression

I’ve always loved clothes and accessories, but probably  more so now than ever before. Living in such close proximity to New York for over a decade has just piqued my interest and finetuned my eye and taste. I love the aesthetic of it and the ability to express....