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A GIFT FROM THE PAST IS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

December 17, 2022Uncategorized

I received a wonderful gift today. A man named Paul, who I do not know, wrote me an e-mail.It seems that sometime in the late 80’s he had read my column in Newports’s DAILY PILOT. He said he had clipped it for reference and had followed my advice, writing a letter to each of his […]

CHANGE ANXIETY

August 25, 2022Uncategorized

Change of any kind is most often associated with ANXIETY. ‘(ANXIETY” is the feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.) My favorite four-year-old, who has been so excited to start pre-k in a new school this year, cried when her Mom left her off. […]

COULD YOUR DRINKING BE A PROBLEM?

July 21, 2022alcoholism

“Dr. Brown” is a neuro-surgeon … a medical doctor who brags about being “on top” of his game. Today he is in my office. I ask him why he is here. “My wife has threatened divorce. She’s nagging me about my drinking. I swear, most of the time I drink BECAUSE she nags me. Then […]

FLATTERY, APPRECIATION… AND DALE CARNEGIE

June 2, 2022Uncategorized

DALE CARNEGIE WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND WISE MAN, WHO RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF JUST BEING “NICE.” Other industrial influencers, wise enough to learn from him, have spread his wisdom and used his book, “HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE,” in team-building sessions … and not only for the new-hires. Cynics may […]

THE GOOD APOLOGY

April 20, 2022Uncategorized

This time it wasn’t just a little thing. Suppose your temper got the best of you and with JUST WORDS, you hurt the person you love most. Not uncommon. People are more likely to lose control around someone they can trust to forgive them. Most of us have had the experience. There’s wonderful old […]

TEEN-AGE VALENTINES

February 21, 2022Love

WERE YOU EVER A TEEN-AGER IN LOVE? VALENTINE’S DAY has come and gone. Rather than posting, pre-holiday, I took some extra time to contemplate about romance, and about where it all begins: In-love feelings are even more difficult to manage at an age when bodies and brains are still maturing and at a rate […]

“YOU HAD THE POWER ALL ALONG, MY DEAR”

January 3, 2022Uncategorized

GLINDA THE GOOD WITCH, the fictional character in “the Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and in the novel/ play, “Wicked,” is a wonderful LIFE COACH. LISTEN UP: She tells Dorothy, desperate to get back home to Kansas, that when someone finally recognizes their own power, everything changes. THE CLEAR MESSAGE FROM GLINDA: “YOU HAD THE POWER […]

HOW CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR KILLS LOVE

October 27, 2021controlling men

“I’ve had too many false love-starts,” said ‘Josh,’ 35. “Josh” is a tall, pleasant man, with a bright smile who looks like he takes good care of himself. Have you even consulted with a love-coach or a psychologist before? “No,” he said, looking away from me. “Doc,” I’m ready to get married… to the right […]

A POST-PANDEMIC LOVE ATTACK

July 24, 2021Uncategorized

While TRUE LOVE can get your creative juices flowing, you still have to make sure you aren’t just suffering from a “POST-PANDEMIC LOVE ATTACK.” “So, Doc,” ‘Brad’, my client asked, “How do I know if this is for real… We met three weeks ago and it sure feels real. It’s magical. But, how can I […]

LOVE HIM … NOT HIS BEHAVOIR

June 28, 2021Algazi Family Counselig

More likely than ever, given COVID, too much togetherness / not enough socialization, and now permission to spread our collective wings, someone you love may be struggling to regulate his or her emotions. Interesting how so many of us are having so much trouble getting back to what we thought of as “normal.” It’s easy […]

ONE GENTLE ROAD TO HAPPINESS

June 17, 2021DR. MARTIN SELIGMAN

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY has been around for a long while, but it is hot right now and is based on the wonderful notion that you don’t have to be sick to get better. People often go to psychologists in search of some magic “POTION” or idea. I haven’t found one yet. Turns out that those […]

PLUG ME IN: A FANTASY

May 20, 2021COMPETENCE AND CONNECTION

For me, most good days include some measure of these three things: A SENSE OF AUTONOMY A SENSE OF COMPETENCE A CONNECTION TO OTHERS I hate it when time contraints interfere with my autonomy need. Surely you understand that this one is the first to go. Whenever my autonomous need kicks in, my “FANTASY CRAVE” […]

PANDEMIC ‘BREAD-CRUMBING” AND “LOVE-BOMBING”

April 17, 2021bread-crumbing

If you are single, chances are you made your last so-called “connection,” “on line”. Two out of every five single people aged 24 – 50 currently use, or have used an online dating service. Yes, you read that correctly – it’s 40%! Those older than 50 are not immune to itching for a love-connection either. […]

“NOT- BLOWING-YOUR-FUSE LESSONS FROM THE EXPERTS

March 20, 2021CONTROLLING YOUR OWN ANGE

THINK ABOUT THIS ANGER, in and of itself, is not all bad. It may not even have everything to do with the nasty issue of the […]

A VALENTINE’S FANTASY

February 11, 2021A VALENTINE'S FANTASY

Ladies… want to have some fun? I INVITE YOU TO CLOSE YOUR EYES AND THINK ABOUT THAT […]

NO RESOLUTIONS THIS YEAR???

January 16, 2021"PLAN" : NOT A BAD WORD

I have a friend who signed up for a zoom music appreciation class. What a great idea, I thought, especially through these difficult times. Music, he explained, is something he knows little about. The first session included examples of Gregorian chants, with religious roots. My friend is a spiritual man. No surprise […]

THAT LAST UGLY ARGUMENT

December 28, 2020LOVE-DOCTOR TO THE OC

Remember that last argument you had with your spouse.? Do you remember? Really? Perhaps it turned into a shouting match… a LOVE DRAIN… like the one I identified last time. Perhaps … as is often the case… you don’t even remember what your fight was about. What you more likely to remember is how you […]

ENERGY DRAIN ON LOVE

December 7, 2020Uncategorized

IT MAY FEEL LIKE YOU ARE SAVING YOUR BELOVED FROM THE DEMONS IN YOUR HEAD… BUT WATCH OUT… ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE THINKING STRAIGHT? WITHHOLDING TOO MUCH CAN TURN OUT TO BE MORE OF AN ENERGY DRAIN ON YOUR RELATIONSHIP THAN YOU INTENDED. This is especially true when times are tough… like now. Nobody appreciates a […]

WHEN YOUR PAST VISITS

November 17, 2020A NICE STORY ABOUT ME?

What a kick.! I got a call from a man I’ve never met who was researching a piece of art he discovered in his Mom’s home, after she passed at 103. He had looked me up on the internet. I imagine what he wanted to know was if this “ETCHING,” signed by a “Linda Algazi” […]

COULD YOU BE A “MEDICAL SLEUTH?”

November 8, 2020DDIAGNOSE THIS "MEDICAL PROBLEM

You are in a classroom with other wan-a-be-docs. Your assignment is to diagnose a young patient who presents with the following symptoms: Sexual preoccupatiom Alternating depression and euphoria Loss of appetite Insomnia Loss of interest in school/work/hobbies Irrational jealousy Anxiety Social withdrawal from friends and family Inability to concentrate Obsessive fantasizing Occasional giddiness. Excessive […]

TAKE A PERSONAL INVENTORY

October 24, 2020"THE COMFORT TRAP" BU JUDITH SILLS

There are many arbitrary times to call for a life re-evaluation. Perhaps you’ve just turned 21, 50 or… 80. Or maybe you are motivated because of something completely out of your control. TAKE A PERSONAL INVENTORY: Are you comfortable enough deciding when to “hold em” an when to “fold em” when on […]

IN THE NAME OF MONEY… AND LOVE

September 23, 2020Emotional bank account

Bet you know about how much money you have in the bank. Whether times are tough, or not, you, if you are like most people, are likely to pay some attention. You are less likely to pay attention to your EMOTIONAL BANK ACCOUNT. Stephen R. Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, […]

LOVE CHALLENGES… ON STEROIDS

September 6, 2020CORONAVIRUS

I am a LOVE doctor. My blog has most always been about the pleasures and pain associated with all kinds of LOVE and FRIENDSHIP connection. This one is no exception. Lately, because of our troubling times, and as I suffer along with everyone else, I take notice about how under whatever level of quarantine, relationships […]

WHEN POLITICS INTERFERES WITH “LOVE”

August 17, 2020Friendship

Politics is an adversarial game. For the most part, it is an ugly “game” and watching too much TV, I’ve decided, Is not good for mental health. At east it’s not good for mine. Friendship and family, on the other hand, depend on LOVE and connection. Can these two ideas be reconciled? The quality of […]

INSPIRATION FROM TWO GREAT MEN

August 8, 2020Bill Lyon PH.D.

I watched as the body of REP. .JOHN LEWIS was transported over the bridge in Selma last week and I thought about my mentor and friend Dr. Bill Lyon who participated on that first Selma march for freedom so many years ago. DR. LYON, a white man, believed, as I do, that “we are all NOT born […]

“HUSBAND FOR SALE”

July 21, 2020"HUSBAND FOR SALE"

Maybe you also caught the newspaper photo of the “HUSBAND FOR SALE” banner, flying from an apartment window. I smiled when because I guessed that whoever it was who posted it was kidding. But I also smiled because I understand how too much togetherness can get on your nerves. ADVICE FROM THE LOVE DOCTOR […]

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN “CRAPPY” AND “AWESOME ”

June 28, 2020BTWEEN FEELING CRAPPY AND AWESOME

If you are a person whose emotional range includes only “Feeling Crappy” OR “Feeling Awesome,” too bad for you. You could learn to label your emotions more precisely. WHY SHOULD YOU BOTHER ? “Because you’ll increase your well-being,” says neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett. “No drugs necessary and people who have succeeded, go to the doctor […]

LOVE AND HO’OPONOPONO

May 31, 2020ANOTHER LOVE CHALLENGE

If you want: To reduce the stress in your life… To improve your relationships with others… To live a happier and more positive life… If you want more control over your emotions, some say to “move to Hawaii”. GUESS WHAT? Hawaii can come to you. The Hawaiian practice of HO’OPONOPONO is portable. I understand it […]

HOW SHOULD PARENTS INTERVENE?

May 17, 2020CORONADIVORCE

Couples who are hunkered down together may be overwhelmed with too much togetherness. (I saw a photo on line this morning of a sign which hung from an apartment window. “HUSBAND FOR SALE.”) All kidding aside, there is a threat of CORONADIVORCE looming, all over the world. I understand. For sure, kids, who are “onlys,” […]

MAKE-UP SAMPLES, COVID 19 AND INTROVERTS

April 16, 2020Covid 19

I cleaned out a closet and I came across my collection of untouched skin care and make-up samples…the department store give-aways you get when you buy, say, a lipstick. This week, in dire need of a manicure, etc., I scraped off my acrylic nails, washed away the gray and cut my own hair. My keep- […]

A CO-ISOLATION CHALLENGE

April 5, 2020A CO-ISOLATION CHALLENGE

Good chance that comedian Rodney Dangerfield and/or his wife had once experienced some sort of depressive episode. In any event, everyone laughed with recognition, when he said, “We sleep in separate rooms, have dinner apart, take separate vacations – we’re doing everything we can to keep our marriage together…” His joke takes on new meaning […]

TO FLORIDA, WITH LOVE

February 27, 2020Love Doctor goes to Florida

When New Yorkers, get burned out by tumult and/or weather, they are likely to move south to Florida. As a New Yorker who landed instead, in California, visiting old friends and family now sometimes means a trip to the “sunshine state” rather than back to the “city that doesn’t sleep.” In the name of […]

SWEET VALENTINE’S MUSINGS FROM THE LOVE DOCTOR

February 8, 2020Uncategorized

To celebrate VALENTINE’S DAY, I dressed up in red and wore a sweater… a costume… advertising myself as: […]

KOBE

January 27, 2020Uncategorized

I’ve never been much interested in say, who wins or anything much else about basketball. For me, watching a professional basketball game is like watching a ballet… the bodies are beautiful and the players move with incredible grace. But Kobe was hard to miss around here. He was a neighbor who could be easily spotted […]

IF YOU MAKE ONE “RESOLUTION”…

December 30, 2019FIND YOUR PASSION

I SAY, BAH HUMBUG, TO NEW YEARS “RESOLUTIONS,” EXCEPT FOR ONE. No, I don’t think I’m super- grinchy at all, at least when it comes to New Year’s Resolutions. A little grinchy, maybe. A contradiction? Let me explain… Say, in 2020, you want to be richer, skinnier, healthier… or you want to read more […]

A LOVING GIFT TO GIVE YOUR KIDS

December 22, 2019Uncategorized

Parents and grandparents: In the name of love, give the gift of a “kindness lesson” to the kids in your life. Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year to all. Offer up: […]

QUID QUO PRO, SELF-LOVE AND… WORK

December 15, 2019QUID PRO QUO... AT WORK

It used to be that QUID PRO QUO referred to trade-offs … benign tradeoffs. So much for simpler times. Today the Latin expression is more likely a reference to a shake-down. Truth be told, there is there’s a QUID PRO QUO built into every single relationship — every conversation. Really. We talk in a certain way […]

AN IDEA FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING PARTY

November 23, 2019AN IDEA FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING PARTY

BET YOU DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH THE BIGGEST TURKEY EVER WEIGHED… OR HOW FAST A WILD TURKEY CAN RUN. Everyone at our THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION will have the […]

IF YOU FEEL “USED”

November 10, 2019empowering yourself

Realizing, finally, that you can take control of your own life… to set emotional, physical and time boundaries is so empowering. It doesn’t matter how old you are when you get this message; you’ll probably agree though, that sooner is better. I met a man who had a button on his desk at work. When […]

ARE YOU A WORRIER?

October 28, 2019ANXIETY

It is comforting to learn that 85 percent… or more… of the things people worry about never happen. BUT WORRYING MAY NOT BE ALL BAD. “WORRYING can be kind of a “kick in the butt” to remind you to pay attention and recognize that something has got to change. There is a caveat, though. The trick […]

ARE YOU TOO NICE?

October 12, 2019angry spouse

Your instinct may be to shout, cry and / or scream at your spouse, your kids, your boss or your friend. But… you are also way too “NICE” to let on. Never would you do anything to disturb the harmony […]

TRICKED BY “THE MAN”

September 24, 2019Anxiety as an epidemic

We are in the midst of several epidemics. Teen agers and young adults have been tricked by “THE MAN” into the belief that VAPING is cool. For the most part, these young people are not worried. Which is worrisome. For one, THE VAPING EPIDEMIC IS downright SCARY. People, mostly young, are getting […]

WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS “DEPRESSED”

September 7, 2019If you have a depressed spouse

RE-BOUND? LUST? LOVE?

August 23, 2019Uncategorized

“It doesn’t feel like “RE-BOUND” insisted “Brett,” in palpable pain. His sister, in whom he confides, calls his behavior “outrageous.” So do his parents and his best friend, “Marc.” Brett is afraid to trust his instincts. He met “Chelsea,” just three weeks after “Marie,” his girlfriend […]

MARITAL PROBLEMS? CONSIDER A “THREESOME”

August 2, 2019angry spouse

What do veteran couples… those married more than twenty years or so … fight about? You probably can guess… even if you have been in a relationship for a much shorter time. I don’t have to guess. My job is to help people love each other better. The first […]

“SOUL- MATES” … REALLY?

July 17, 2019Uncategorized

Is your partner your “SOUL-MATE”? What does that mean to you? Do you believe that the person you coupled up with five… or forty years ago is the PRE-DETERMINED ONE PERSONwho was destined to be your mate into eternity? Maybe you do? I’m imagining you are one of the lucky […]

FOR THE LOVE OF A GRANDCHILD

July 1, 2019FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD

It was a TRIP all right… an inter-generational adventure organized by the Road Scholar Travel Organization. What a experience… an opportunity to bond, spend some time and have some fun with one of the people I love best. We got to know each other a little better. He accused […]

LIFETIME COMMITMENTS AND PENGUINS

June 22, 2019Uncategorized

We read about animals that mate for life, like the MACARONI PENGUIN. These adorable big birds dance when they spot their mate. They are likely to puff up their chests, swing their heads from side to side and gurgle with apparent delight. And that’s all before their […]

WAS YOUR MOM A GREAT ONE?

May 12, 2019Uncategorized

I miss my Mom today… and everyday. More today, I think, even though I get that my emotions are triggered by the Hallmark company. I think it has to do with feeling unconditionally adored. I’ve lived a lucky life for the most part when […]

NOT IN MY BEDROOM YOU DON’T…

April 30, 2019LOVING COUPLES... WHO FIGHT

Turns out that couples that watch TV together in bed… the same show that is… also reported more physical intimacy than those without TVs in their bedroom. ANOTHER MARITAL MYTH SHOT TO HELL. Makes sense, don’t you think, given how dependent we’ve all become on personal technology. Sharing any activity builds marital bonds. Watching […]

SENIOR LOVE IN CYBERSPACE

April 9, 2019INTERNET DATING

Don’t believe computers and cyberspace and LOVE are made only for the young and flexible. “Liz,” 68, was widowed last year. He adoring husband passed a way after a long illness. Liz says she is lonely and hates coming home at night to an empty house […]

“I DON’T NEED A VILLAGE… I’M MARRIED”

March 31, 2019"I don't need a village"

Who is in your “VILLAGE”? I mean …who are the people you count on in your life… on who you can lean on in tough times and celebrate with in victory. Who are the people you’d rescue, whatever their crisis? I hope you will let them know how important they are to […]

ABUT THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE SCAM

March 17, 2019Uncategorized

I wasn’t surprised to read about the college entrance scam. I’ve been horrified about the negative effects of “Affluenza” for a long time. When affluence collides with influence, there’s sure to be be trouble. (the definition of Affluenza is “a psychological malaise affecting wealthy young people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation, feelings of […]

“SHOULD “MELISSA” CHANGE … JUST TO KEEP ‘BRAD HAPPY?”

March 11, 2019A KINDER AND GENTLER "WALL"

Yes… within reason. Change is inevitable, desirable for you, for “Brad” and for your marriage. It’s all a matter of degree, I told “Melissa.” It does need to go both ways; your husband has to be willing to bend some, too. Changing small things about yourself to please your partner is part […]

A “WALL”: KINDER AND GENTLER

February 26, 2019A KINDER AND GENTLER "WALL"

With all the uproar in the news about building “WALLS,” I can’t help but reflect about another kind of BOUNDARY-BUILDING… that between intimate partners. This “WALL”is one that can be adjusted according to need. It’s a relationship-builder that makes things a lot more […]

TEEN AGE VALENTINES

February 10, 2019TEENAGERS IN LOVE

Falling in love can create a bomb in your brain… at any age… and I dare you to disagree. BUT DO YOU REMEMBER BEING A TEEN-AGER? In-love feelings are even more difficult to manage when bodies and brains are still maturing at a rate not experienced since infancy. “Cara,” sixteen, […]

VACATION FOREPLAY

January 27, 2019Uncategorized

I’m leaving on Thursday with my friend who has invited me to join her at the Sundance Film Festival. I’ve been anticipating this short get-away for the last several months… experiencing what I think of as “anticipatory pleasure.” My friend, Lois, is always up for a good time and […]

A BIRTHDAY WISH TO MYSELF

September 21, 2018Uncategorized

Another year … full of adjustments and adventures, for sure, and as I have pledged, here is my 2018 love-letter to myself… including a self-portrait. Old age, is a gift “they” say, which not everyone gets. I suspect mine is on its way I wear my words… […]

“APRIL FOOL”

April 20, 2018Uncategorized

“Chad” and “Jen,” have gotten themselves into a destructive pattern… one that we’re yet to unravel. “Yes, of course I love him. At least I love him more than I did… yesterday.” What did Chad do, yesterday? I asked. “He flirted with a waitress. OUTRAGEOUSLY. I felt this big,” she said, […]

DOES IT MATTER WHO YOU MARRY ANYWAY?

February 23, 2018Alain Botton

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU MARRY, according to philosopher Alain de Botton. “If you like them at the beginning, you probably won’t like them at the end. And if you start off hating them, there’s always the chance you’ll end up thinking they’re all right.” IS HE A CYNIC? AN ANTI-ROMANCE KIND […]

“#METOO”

October 22, 2017Uncategorized

Congrats to all those who spoke up on social media, in reaction to the most recent Hollywood sex scandal. Now, I’m chiming in. I’ve never been raped, but like all women I do have stories to tell. I learned about what I call “the power of me…” from experience. Early on, I learned […]

A TRIBUTE TO JOY

May 9, 2017A TRIBUTE TO JOY

My sweet daughter-in law was the bomb. We always joked that we had a lot in common…. we loved the same man. I gained new respect for my son, Peter, because she married him… He knows that. Peter and Joy had an enviable connection. Maybe that’s why they made the best kids. For these past […]

ZIP-LINING TO NEIMAN’S

April 7, 2017Uncategorized

Who could blame me for my fantasy? Looking down at the front door of NEIMAN MARCUS, seventeen floors below, framed by the Pacific Ocean and Newport’s skyline, I’m thinking “ZIP-LINING.” In my head, I see an invisible, straight line, directly between my hotel room on the 17th floor of the ISLAND HOTEL in Newport Beach, […]

MORE IMPORTANT TO BE KIND OR HAPPY?

February 25, 2017BULLIES

Just ask the GIRL SCOUTS: Turns out it’s more important to be kind than to be happy! At least, we know, that being “kind” is more likely to come first. Research suggests that caring, respectful and responsible adults are the ones who live the happiest and most successful lives … and even make the most […]

DON’T CALL MY HUSBAND A “LAME DUCK.”

February 2, 2017Uncategorized

Michelle Obama was quick to discount the words of the person who called her husband a “LAME DUCK”. “No way,” she smiled. Apparently, no one has to teach Michelle that a man needs to feel ADMIRED by the woman he loves. Sweetly, she explained that he was her “SILVER FOX” Awww. Good job, Michelle. Casanova […]

“HOARDER” OR “COLLECTOR”?

July 2, 2016Algazi Family Counselig

He, who looked like a weathered hippy with an infectious smile, helped the man I hired, the one with a big truck and a strong back, to unload my gift onto dollies. I was donating my entire psychology/love library, 2000 books or so, to the public library and I handed them over to the gentleman-volunteer […]

THE “NARCISSIST” IN YOUR LIFE

May 6, 2016angry spouse

TRUMP aside, surely you know… or love… someone who you’d describe as cocky, arrogant, self-centered, manipulative, and demanding? Your mom may have told you that the bully-kid on the school playground… the one who bugged you… was just insecure and didn’t even believe his own bravado. Turns out, your mom was wrong. That bully, a […]

“FRACTURED” FAMILIES

March 25, 2016"cracked" communication

I must of hit a nerve with my post entitled, “I’VE DIVORCED MY DAUGHTER”. First to respond was my own daughter, who read it and called to ask if there was something we needed to talk about. I think she was kidding… but I reassured her anyway. Then the responses to my e-mail account poured […]

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH

January 28, 2016Blog

Know any “SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW” people? You know who I mean…. those OPTIMISTIC souls, who like “Annie,” somehow manage to be happy anyway, even when things don’t seem to be going so well. Try not to hate them. Instead… learn from them. Remember how everyone loved “Annie”? When life throws you a few […]

JANUARY: “BREAK-UP” MONTH

January 17, 2016angry spouse

“Nicole” waited until January to ask her husband “Jason” for a divorce. “Nicole” is not alone… January is famous for being “BREAK-UP” month. Ask any family law attorney and you’ll hear about how calendars fill up after the holidays. Same for marriage counselors, psychologists and love-doctors. The couples we see, though, are usually […]

#1: PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE “GOTCHAS”

December 20, 2015"Gotchas"

1. Does your spouse says or do mean things with a smile on his face? 2. Does your “loving” partner verbally comply with your requests but miss the mark, when it comes to follow-through? 3. Does he drive you crazy by consistently postponing or procrastinating doing something that he has promised to do? 4. […]

“BR’ER RABBIT,” TAR BABY AND THE IMMOVABLE UNCLE

December 5, 2015Uncategorized

I’d bet there have been times when you’ve felt a bit like “Br’er Rabbit?” Like during the holidays, when you’ve been stuck with some relative with whom you cannot communicate. In case you don’t remember the story of “Br’er Rabbit” … it ‘s about a Fox who plays a trick on a Rabbit by making […]

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

November 22, 2015Commitment

At it’s best, Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate family and love. It is also a time to remember and salute, those who are no longer with us, and on whose shoulders we stand. Today, I bow to my creative mom. She was a poet, of sorts, with not much of a filter and was […]

BONDING IN THE BERKSHIRES

October 25, 2015BALANCE

It took too many hours to get from Orange County, California to Canyon Ranch, Lenox, but it was worth it. The leaves had turned to the most wonderful colors. The weather was cold and crisp with sunny skies. The hotel/spa grounds are magnificent, decorated with good art from local artists. The activities, indulgences and side […]

A FIRE ISLAND ESCAPE

September 23, 2015Blog

We wondered, my husband and I, what it must be like for our friends to live in Dallas, Texas, as gay democrats. Paul and Jack lived together in a suburban neighborhood, which seemed to to us, to wreak of quintessential conservatism. […]

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