If you are following me, I hope you have been waiting to hear how the Oscars party turned out. I know, I know it's three weeks later and no party review. Ok, I have been busy with Life… The golden tickets were ready, the decorations were gold and black. The…

Drive My Car — Sometimes road trips feel endless, and when you finally reach the destination, you realize it was worth the trip. Loss, grief and unsaid words can be the same as we slog through these emotions. Hence the long unfolding of this story. …

The Safety of Strangers in a Turbulent World It was April 2021, and the United States had not only undergone a pandemic but racial and societal unrest over the past year. We were in North Carolina where we had stopped our RV for the night at a local distillery. They…

Join Dumbledore’s Army — I never imagined I would see it in reality with my own eyes. In America. In my lifetime. I’ve lived through the Civil Rights protests and Vietnam, women’s liberation, before/after Roe vs. Wade, the space age, Watergate, 9-11, the assassination of leaders, Iran/Iraq wars, Gulf War, Afghanistan War, War on…

Don’t Follow My Example — It was a Friday night and it had been a busy week. Hubby was out at an event and the house was quiet. I had a couple of drinks before falling asleep on the couch watching TV. I went upstairs, too tired to even put on my pajamas or clean…

Teleworking At Its Finest — Boris Johnson is having trouble teleworking. He wants England’s citizens to go back to their offices because working from home is an unproductive disaster. All Johnson can do is cut a piece of cheese and make another cup of coffee. …

CODA Movie Review — Ok, I know the Oscars are going down in slap happy history, but I did want to add my two cents about the movie CODA (Child of Deaf Adult). It was the Oscar pick for Best Picture and also for Best Supporting Actor, Troy Kotsur. I want to be truly…

Where is the Social in Social Media? — I hate to say it, but I predicted Trump's incredible failure at launching a social media platform. Will Misinformation Break The Internet? The Splintering of Social Mediamedium.com About a year ago, I wrote Trump getting kicked off Twitter and Facebook would inspire him to start his own media and social media empire. …

I had never seen Cyrano de Bergerac in its many renditions, so I was completely fresh to the story when I saw Cyrano. …