The Courage of Women

The Courage of Women

This blog isn’t about politics. I don’t use my blog in that way because whatever we believe, we all have the same emotions: joy, depression, pride, shame, winner and loser. This blog is a reminder about our history and how our ancestors fought for our rights. It’s...
We’ve Got to Believe We are Magic

We’ve Got to Believe We are Magic

When I hear the word, “magic,” I think about someone shuffling a deck of 52 cards and randomly pulling out the one I chose. I think about a woman in a fancy costume, mesh tights and high heels, lying calmly inside a box, smiling, while someone is apparently sawing...
No Decision is A Decision

No Decision is A Decision

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.                                       – – – Albert Einstein I was sixteen when I was accepted into a professional ballet company. I’d started training when I was eight and I’d grown up in a ballet...
2,4,6,8 Who Do We Appreciate?

2,4,6,8 Who Do We Appreciate?

We must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them – – –  John Fitzgerald Kennedy I was driving on the 10 freeway going west toward Santa Monica on my way to the dentist when I looked to my left and a huge...
Big Surprise

Big Surprise

Your mind can be a powerful and splendid ally. It can be a motivator, a planner and a supreme puzzle solver. But it’s not necessarily your friend. I was in the grocery store the other day and I passed the ice cream section. I saw boxes of chocolate ice cream bars...