Lighting the Chanukkah candles. It’s one of those time honored traditions that grounds me in my faith. And while I love both giving and receiving presents, my favorite thing is actually [...]
Sophomore year of college, I got mono. A lot of kids get mono in college and, statistically, most of them get it sophomore year. Although that may be a statistic which is primarily in my head as [...]
My first tri was amazing. I set a goal and I reached it. My naiveté fueled me, my exuberance sustained me and my training prepared me. My second tri wasn’t as successful. I can sum up the [...]
Two years ago, when I fell during the 600 mile AIDS lifecycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles, I thought it would be hard to get back on the bike. I was scared, sore and maimed…with 21 [...]
Amarone, Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Valpolicella…I tried them all. There was a lot of wine in Italy and I tried them [...]
I love Downton Abbey. From the first piano note of the rapturous theme song, I have been addicted to the colorful conflicts of the fictional aristocrats and proletarians. I can easily [...]
I’ve done Atkins… but I love carbs. I’ve done Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig… but I love carbs. I’ve done Lindora and Nutrisystem and South Beach… but I love [...]
My life as an amateur packer began when, at seven, I watched my mom packing for her vacation. I wasn’t quite sure why one needed eight black tee shirts. So, I became her mini [...]
I had the privilege which I hope every playwright should have – I got to see my play performed in a different language: First Sister Cities in French…now The Affair in Italian. [...]
When I was in college, I saw Rome in a day. Literally. Traveling the way only 20 year olds can travel…with a heavy knapsack and a light budget. And the budget dictated that I could avoid [...]