Last week, I attended a press conference in Rochester. At the event, I saw a friend I hadn't seen in a while, and went to give him our usual hug. I sensed reluctance, but I have long been a hugger of friends, so I dismissed what I was sensing. After we hugged, he confirmed what I'd …
The Promise of Yesterday
Yesterday morning blossomed with such promise. I went to the Susan B. Anthony gravesite to work with friends in the Rochester Documentary Group on a collaborative project chronicling the day in which, for the first time in history, a woman had a chance to become President of the United States. Equally important, it was a …
What’s the Highlight of YOUR Day?
Yesterday, I was walking the dog. She was having a glorious romp...chasing squirrels, sniffing something in every yard, happily encountering canine friends.... I thought, "This is the highlight of her day!" and she has it to look forward to every day. Suddenly the thought occurred to me, "What's the highlight of MY day?" I was …
Sedona Mother
Seventeen years ago this week, I lay awake in a hotel halfway around the world, staring at the ceiling long into the night. I wondered, with anxiety, how I was going to rearrange my life to become a good mother to the adoptive twin daughters I would be entrusted with the next morning. My husband …
In Our Ancestors’ Shoes
This week, Donald Trump signed orders that attempt to close the doors on immigration, to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, to bar green card holders from returning to the U.S., to bar immigrants for seven predominantly-Muslim countries, and one meant to punish sanctuary cities. He is also threatening a Muslim registry. How many …
A Child Named Hope
I take up "the pen" today because it's the only way I know to wrestle with disquieting feelings I've had recently. As a marketing person, I post to many social media sites - both my own and to those for which I work. One Thursday, about two weeks ago, I had a most unsettling experience. …
Out on a Limb 