No visible thread, no thread we recognize; only these strange notes, this scent, this cloud of color, this reminiscent taste. Yes, the sensation of relief. Yesterday, walking… and reminders I wondered once what I would remember and what I would forget. Yesterday, walking. Yesterday, restless. Yesterday, too much to do, my first born in the […]
What is it about nudity?
Nudity in the privacy of our homes? We seem to be fine with that – well, sort of. But then there’s nudity on the beach, nudes in advertising, nudes in music videos, in film, and of course on the Internet. What is it about nudity that disturbs us so? Why does it consistently cause controversy in […]
Single Parent Guilt, Seth Godin’s Egg
If you’re a parent, then you feel guilty. About something. Especially if you’re a single parent. So, can anything good come of parental guilt? Is guilt telling me something I need to hear?
Reality rocks! (I need an intervention.)
I’m an educated woman. Accomplished. Cultured. But I also have a secret. I’m hooked on Bravo TV. No, not the whole line-up! But one or two of its reality shows caught my fancy right away, and several others have grown on me like ivy on a brick wall. It’s time to come out of the […]
Celebrate with Red, White, and Blue – Artwork!
It’s the 4th of July! To celebrate in high style, how about a glance at some color-charged fine art from the 20th century. It’s all-American, it’s hot hot hot, and it’s red, white, and blue! On the RED Team: Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Philip Guston On the WHITE Team: Robert Ryman and Agnes Martin […]
Classic Pairings
It’s going to be a Venus Williams – Serena Williams Wimbledon Final, and I must say, that makes me smile. It’s a classic match-up, and I can’t wait to spend my July 4th enjoying it. What is it about certain pairings that seems just right? What is it that makes something “classic,” at least to […]
Sex Sells
We know it works. Sex sells.
Nek Chand’s Mosaic People, Meg Ryan’s Hair
I am wandering a darkened hallway. Somewhere, the sun is rising. I know it is morning, but the arches and carved stone go on and on like this interminable day of subways and airport shuttles, staring at tracks and walls that begin to tighten around me, more suffocating with each passing minute, the train, now, […]
Pop culture loses icons, but what are we really grieving?
What is it that touches us so deeply when we lose our pop culture icons? Losing celebrities Certainly, when celebrities pass away, we grieve the loss of talent. And we grieve for people we grew up wanting to emulate – watching, hearing, and admiring during impressionable years. We are also fascinated by celebrity, with those […]
Mark Sanford: French Kiss Meets Last Tango in Foreign Affair Snafu
One last dance around the political floor for South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford? Affairs of the heart, not always so smart.