I wrote the following article last year as a tribute to my Goddaughter, Jeannine, and to honor her husband, Jeremy, who was at that time in Afghanistan waiting patiently to return to the States to spend the Christmas holidays with his wife and two beautiful children. Well, Christmas 2010 came… CONTINUE
When a Crisis No Longer Commands Sobriety
Ten years ago, in a very rare moment in time, our country put aside politics and partisan sniping to focus on a horrific crisis – the 9/11 attacks. Within that sliver of American history, politicians stopped playing games and worked together to face down a threat that had put our… CONTINUE
Creativity Is In Short Supply
It seems like every time I turn around, someone is remaking a movie or a tv show. Superman, Batman, Charlie’s Angels, Bionic Woman, Hawaii Five-0, the Green Hornet, and The Munsters, to name a few. The original 1933 King Kong is one of my husband’s favorite movies and “creative”Hollywood has already… CONTINUE
Confessions of a Sarah Lawrence Republican
My arts may be liberal, but my politics are not. Sarah Lawrence College is a bubble. It’s no secret that, as a student body, we are an eclectic group of similar people. We are characterized by our fervent willingness to argue about Ibsen’s heroines, Rousseau’s manic depression, and Kaufmann’s translations… CONTINUE
Helicopter Parents are Hovering
“They’re called ‘helicopter parents,’” my niece said. I don’t know how this slipped by me, but I had no idea there was an actual name for parents who overparent and refuse to let their children take responsibility for their wrongdoing or impose any consequences of their children for their own… CONTINUE
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