I admit to having a hard time of it. Okay. Yes. I did have a lovely trip to London. And yes it ended with a fractured proximal humerus (top of the arm bone at the shoulder) so kind of depressed about that. Out of sling now! So a giant yay for that. And it is […]
It’s been a minute and maybe a minute more. Finding a path. A way forward. A clarity of reason and purpose. And not to eschew politics and all the other swirling difficulties of our time and place in the world–but one does also need to be located in things outside of it all, even as […]
There are two huge fight nights on the horizon for women in boxing. As I have long contended, the excellence of these fighters continues to herald a new era for the sweet science. The promotional aspects of the sport have undergone major twists since the first appearance of women in the 2012 London Games. The […]
We remember Dr. King for his unwavering fight for civil rights and justice. He was also a warrior in overcoming what he called the three evils: War, Racism, and Poverty. As we face such struggles in our nation today, we must take heart that while we have setbacks that may seem insurmountable, the solidarity of […]
It has been a long time since I traveled alone without any particular itinerary. If I have a mandate at all for myself it is to slow down my pace and drift. That has proven a tall order as I find myself encountering moments of unexpected grief coupled with the inclination to fill my days […]
This picture always gives me hope. One finds beauty where one can. Creates a world of wonder where one can. Insists on the good in the world where one can. New Yorkers have been engaged in that for 24 years. We move forward – some of us still not able to walk the hallowed grounds. […]
It has been a week. My senses are out of kilter as to time and place. I will think it is Tuesday when it is Monday. Saturday when it is Friday and vice-versus. The house feels larger even with Izzi staying here. We rattle around. Marveling at how tall the ceilings seem. At how many […]
One of the privileges of life is to be there at the beginning and the end. The miracle of my own pregnancy, delivery, and birth aside, my first experience of new life, was the birth of my dear friend Mara’s son Gabriel. He was born in the birthing center at what was then Roosevelt Hospital […]
Anyone who has every cared for a bed bound person is familiar with the necessity to reposition their loved one every two hours. This is to avoid and/or is part of the treatment for bed sores. Yesterday I used one such two hour interval for a manicure and pedicure. The self-care felt evident, but more […]
I swore it was three weeks since I put my sweet man on hospice care. Today, however, marks two actual weeks in spite of the tricks time is playing on my mind and heart. Two weeks, and he is sleeping more. Eating less. Drinking less. Weaker. And yesterday, despite everything we are doing, he was […]
