Miss Foreman, Grade 2, Nov. 22, 1963
Like most American schoolchildren on November 22, 1963, I was sitting at a desk when the news reached us. It …Continue reading →
View ArticleBreaking Bad for Thanksgiving, but Thankful Anyway
I can’t help but think that when it comes to Thanksgiving, I’m operating under some sort of jinx. Ten years …Continue reading →
View ArticleWhy Does the Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman Sadden Us?
The news alert that came through my smart phone on Sunday shocked me, as it did innumerable others: Academy Award-winning …Continue reading →
View ArticleReflections (with Feathers) on my Valentine’s 60th Birthday
When my husband and I were falling in love and committing ourselves to coupledom, I said to him, in all …Continue reading →
View ArticleA Short History of Connecting the Dots
“Only Connect.” —E.M. Forster One of my favorite childhood pastimes was playing connect-the-dots. I took great pleasure in guiding …Continue reading →
View ArticleAn Adoptive Mother’s Thoughts on ‘Philomena’
Even if you haven’t seen Philomena, the acclaimed 2013 film directed by Stephen Frears, and starring Dame Judi Dench and …Continue reading →
View ArticlePortraits of the Artist: Actress Linda Lavin and ‘A Short History of Decay’
There’s a remarkable scene in A Short History of Decay, the début film by writer/director Michael Maren, that will be …Continue reading →
View ArticleGearing up for War: A Soldier’s Letters Home
They date from June 1942 to June 1945—three years of a life interrupted by the Second World War. They’ve held …Continue reading →
View ArticleLife By a Thousand Cuts: Why I Welcome my 11th Surgery
I’ve put off writing this as long as I could, partly because it’s difficult for me to write when I’m …Continue reading →
View ArticleWhere I’ve Been … Where I’m Going
It’s been too long, readers. Far too long. And for that I apologize. I never intended to take such an …Continue reading →
View ArticleCATCHING UP: A NUMBERS GAME
My first blog post in a gabillion years Dear Readers and Friends, Remember me? You’d be forgiven if you don’t—it’s …Continue reading →
View ArticleMiss Foreman, Grade 2, Nov. 22, 1963
Like most American schoolchildren on November 22, 1963, I was sitting at a desk when the news reached us. It …Continue reading →
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