I have been thinking a great deal lately about passion. Both sexual passion and emotional passion. I turned 50 in March of this year, which
Wait Until Morning October 11, 2016
It struck me as sadly ironic that on October 10, 2016—World Mental Health Day- a member of a closed Facebook group I belong to posted
Empathy December 4, 2014
This post was written the week that a New York Grand Jury decided not to indict an NYPD officer in the death of Eric Garner,
Depression: The Dark Suitor March 10, 2015
This blog post was written on March 10, 2015, a week after learning that the 13 year old son of another Mount Holyoke alum had committed suicide.
On being a “good” person June 28, 2015
This blog post was written on June 28, 2015, two days after the US Supreme Court granted Marriage Equity for gay and lesbians. It was written
To My Holiday Dinner Hosts December 23, 2015
I read something on Facebook this morning that made me think that there is a pretty big disconnect when an omnivore invites someone for a
My Purple Rain April 22, 2016
I have been surprised by how emotional I have felt since learning of Prince’s death yesterday. He was an amazing musician, but he and his
Walking in Another Mother’s Shoes July 7, 2016
I have been thinking a lot tonight about a School Community Association Meeting I attended at Lansdowne Friends School shortly before my tenure as Clerk
Farewell old friend July 29, 2016
This week I realized I had been unfriended on Facebook by my high school boyfriend. This was probably an inevitable event and I have been
