“Freedom From Want” by Norman Rockwell  Even though there have been some ups and downs this year, I still have much to be thankful for. 

…my father took his last breath. He died on November 24, 2006, after a brave battle with a variety of health issues.  He was loving, loyal, generous, kind, understanding–everything a father should be. He set a great example for my sisters and me, living his life with integrity and honesty.  He was the embodiment ofRead more about 8 years ago today…[…]

I had the privilege of seeing this art installation by Paul Cummins when I visited the Tower of London this summer. “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” is made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies, each one representing a fallen soldier from the British and Commonwealth military during World War I.  A moving visual reminderRead more about A moving reminder of sacrifice[…]

I know this is SO wrong, but it occurred to me this morning while I was cleaning the tiles in the shower: all it would take is one anonymous tip called in to the CDC, and I could probably have a whole crew here scrubbing everything down with bleach for me.

I’m not saying anyone should panic, but as someone who was born and raised in NYC, I know how germ-ridden the subways can be, even without an Ebola-infected person riding the lines.  The surfaces (handrails, seats, etc) are a common germ collector, and with 6 million riders a day using the NYC subway, this latestRead more about Ebola comes to NYC[…]

Standup comedian David Brenner died today at the age of 78. He wrote one of my favorite books: Nobody Ever Sees You Eat Tuna Fish.  The title of the book comes from an anecdote Brenner tells about he was so poor as a young child, he had to eat tuna fish sandwiches for lunch everyRead more about RIP David Brenner[…]

Enough already! I say we get John Edward, Theresa Caputo and James van Praagh in a room together and figure out once and for all what happened to that missing Malaysia Airlines plane. Seriously…WHERE IS IT?!?

I’m “Leona Yoing” Following in the wake of John Travolta’s total butchering of Idina Menzel’s name into “Adele Dazeem” at the Oscars, there’s now a widget that will take any name and “Travoltaize” it. You can give it a try HERE, at Slate.com.