Escape to Reality By chance while I was listening to Pivot, a political podcast, I heard Kara Swisher mention another podcast that had interviewed her – “Life in Seven Songs.” The podcast features famous people, but what if the question… (READ MORE)
Countdown – to What? There was no way I was going to read all 920 pages of Project 2025. If they had contacted me a year ago, I might have considered offering my editing skills which would have reduced the… (READ MORE)
Comparing Apples The usual cliché is “comparing apples to oranges,” but in this case (and since there now seem to be endless varieties of apples available), let’s compare fruit from the same tree. My sister Jennie died two days ago…. (READ MORE)
“Long Time Out” September 29, 2022 was the last time I published a “My 3 Cents.” I suppose so much has happened over time, but like the daily news which I watched religiously for years and the Sunday New… (READ MORE)
“Please, Mr. Postman.” “Love Letters in the Sand.” “Letters, we get letters. We get stacks and stacks of letters.” “Take a Letter, Maria.” Depending on your age, one, if not all of these song titles, will trigger a memory. I can’t explain… (READ MORE)
“Not Dyin’ Right” In the 1980s, I was selected with seven other women to be part of the first volunteer hospice group at Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. The training was intense and one of the assignments was to write… (READ MORE)
Why Bother? It’s only eleven days, right? The wheels of justice are notorious for turning slowly. We’ve endured this behavior for four years, what’s eleven days? Because proceeding with impeachment or possible removal sends a message for future generations…. (READ MORE)
Read I doubt she had time to read when she was in her prime. Fulfilling the duties of a 50’s housewife and raising four children occupied most moments of the day. My mother had occasional help with the cleaning,… (READ MORE)