So I’m in this weird limbo-land: between finishing a book and the whatever-comes-next. That space between the exhale (Whew! That’s done) and the inhale (read: gasp in panic at the thought ‘so what now?’)      It’s not that I d…

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When my mother died I inherited her cookbooks and recipes. Meta Given’s Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking is so tattered that it’s missing its front and back covers and most of its index. I have to keep it in a Zip-lock bag. Meta lived in a time I don’t, as evidenced by… Read full post »

          We’ve never met. You just had a baby named Angelese with my cousin’s son George. I guess that makes us family. You had your baby at home. I am glad things went well for you with no complications. She’s beautiful. I’ve seen…

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      I know I should hate him, but I don’t. There. I said it. I don’t hate the drunk driver who injured my son and killed his girlfriend. I don’t wish him harm. I don’t spend my every waking moment fantasizing about his demise. I feel sorry for him. N/… Read full post »

     While the world remembered the anniversary of the collapse of the World Trade Towers at the hands of terrorists on September 11^th, I was also thinking of another anniversary. It has been six months since a 9.0 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that crippled the Fukushi…

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     Imagine a product that could make our kids fat, dumb and violent. You wouldn’t buy it, right? Well, what if I told you such a product exists and that 99% of Americans did buy it and use it every day? Hard to believe? Well, that product is TV and if… Read full post »

     Last Thursday in a 5 to 4 decision the US Supreme Court ruled that age must be considered by law enforcement officers when deciding whether to inform a child in police custody of his Miranda rights. The case reverses the North Carolina State Supreme Court. The case involved a… Read full post »