Heading out from Soho to the South end of Manhattan, wind picks up. I suppose that’s because nothing is there to block it. On my way, I stumbled upon the 9-11 Memorial and The Freedom Tower. … More Walking to the South End of Manhattan…
I like seeing all the mismatched rooftops all at different heights. I think they look like a collage of interesting stories and exciting details. The roof tops are a much different city scape than seeing the architectural details and embellishments when I’m at street level. It’s like looking over the treetop canopy. … More Tribeca NYC Reflections
Why do Sexual Assault Survivors Want to Remain Quiet? Read this list of reasons which are by no means all of the reasons. … More Why Sexual Assault Survivors Want to Stay Quiet
I don’t think most kids grow up aware of what their parents do for a living. Years before Take your child to work day, my dad wildly broke working barriers for his daughters by busting us right through his work place doors into the nitty gritty of the St. Louis Police headquarters. … More 1980’s Take Your Daughter to Work Day: Cop Style
In the late 70’s and the early 80’s, fast food, at least for my family, was still not an every day occurrence. My mom did all the cooking but then, one day, my cop dad brought home something entirely new to my world which became my best culinary experience of my life up to that point. … More Culinary Delights of a 70’s Cop’s Kid
As a mental health counselor, I’ve heard scores of people who were in my office telling me about abuse they experienced. Why did they stay so long? Many ask. I use the analogy of a frog in a pot of boiling water. And I couldn’t help but think of people being rounded up, separated and thrown into camps made out of wire and bars. How did we get to this point and the lack of empathy? Again-I thought of the frog in a pot of boiling water… … More In the Pot of Boiling Water: Reflections of a Counselor
Eating a coconut meringue is the closest you can come to heaven. This delicate yet complex treat is hard to describe. Somehow it tastes buttery, flakey, and smells like the tropics. … More Decadent Coconut Meringues
I have traveled the globe. I’ve experienced a lot of good and my fair share of the not-so-good but nothing could have prepared me for what I experienced last week. … More A Travel Safety Story
No place on earth is like New Orleans. Perhaps it’s the rich, long, and sordid history. Maybe it’s paramount location at the foot of the Mississippi. Perhaps it’s the people with their proud and diverse heritage. Perhaps its a mindset and a way of seeing the world. … More New Orleans Way of Life Y’all
Animal lovers would agree that pets just don’t live long enough. When contemplating my dog’s mortality, I thought of my own and how could I both have a pet that lived forever, seemingly, but which also extended my reach to my children beyond the grave? … More Pets, Mother’s Day, and Reaching My Children Beyond the Grave
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