I grew up watching the Cosby Show. I loved everything about that show: the wit, the humor, the loving family dynamic, the elegance of their New York City brownstone, and most especially the brilliant way the matriarch and patriarch dealt with the chaos and craziness of their five children. And while everything about that show […] Read more…
November 2014 archive
The Liberation of Lifelong Friendship
People collect all sorts of things: old cameras, beanie babies, first edition books, pottery, vintage record albums. I myself am a collector – though until several years ago I didn’t realize it. I felt a little like one of those hoarders you see on those terribly awesome reality shows, who when confronted about the mountains of debris piled […] Read more…
First World Problems
Boko Haram kidnaps then forcibly marries off 200 teenage girls, Reyhani Jabbari put to death just weeks ago in Iran for the self-defense killing of the man who raped her, fifteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai shot in the head while riding the bus to school because she believed girls should be educated. Crushing. These tragic stories of […] Read more…