My best friend forever told me this story. She was on the back of a motorcycle for a quick ride down the West-Side Highway. In the dark. In the night. In the shadow of the twin towers. She’s Nina. She survived. She’s from Brooklyn. Of course she survived. She’s Nina. LIVING IN THE FAST LANE … More Life in the Fast Lane

This is the time of year that sends us inside to retrieve a favorite sweater if we are outside and want to sit on a chair to breathe air for a few moments. My spot is in a corner of this tiny open deck by the slider under a canopy of Forsythia branches that have … More Fall Equinox

A news magazine I follow on-line published a story by one of their premiere correspondents. This guy is clever and young and savvy in many ways. He has used the term “Ex-Con” three times to my knowledge. I am an ally to those who are oppressed. Formerly incarcerated citizens are a group that fits that … More Labeling People for Fun and Profit.