Resolution update: January 2017
1. Don’t die.Still alive and kicking. 2. Lose 20 pounds.I lost one pound in January. Not exactly a good start.3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a…
9 Specific Steps to Standing Against Donald Trump
1. Always remember and constantly remind others that Donald Trump became President by losing the popular vote and winning the Electoral College by the fourth slimmest margin in American history.…
A very sweet boy who wants to see your insides
We're so fortunate. Our children are truly beloved by so many of our friends. One of those friends is a woman named Kathy, who our four year-old son Charlie feels a…
The 5 Stages of an Author’s Reaction to Editorial Notes
I just completed what might be the final edits to my next novel, The Other Mother. After turning in the manuscript to my editor, she returned it to me with…
This hateful Muslim Ban must end now.
Anne Frank would be a 77-year-old woman living in the United States today, but she and her family were denied entry to our country as refugees because of a fear…
I lost a “friend” this week in an interesting, baffling, and amusing way
A few years ago, I met a man in a workshop that I conducted for would-be authors on finding a literary agent. He was earnest, enthusiastic, and hopeful. He liked…
I’m fairly certain I would hate this person if we met
Falling under the heading "Only in Brooklyn" is this correction from last year:
One person is listening. Perhaps more, but at least one. I’m so pleased.
I was asked by many people on Monday morning about the AFC championship game that I attended on Sunday night. One of the most frequently asked questions was:"What time did you…
Things I Do #5: We say my name first
My longest and best friend, Bengi, and I met behind the counter of a McDonald's restaurant in Milford, MA in 1987. For a moment, he didn't like me, but then…
