Thoughts on Watching “Summer of Soul”If you were to watch the recently released documentary, “Summer of Soul” and, the next day, watch the “Woodstock” footage, both shot in the…Jul 18, 2021Jul 18, 2021
What We Never Learn, or Why “Battlestar Galactica” should be required viewingWhat I hope is that we learned, learned so very much, about how to make a different world rather than the familiar, severely broken one…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
The Artist’s Power and JoyIf you are an art enthusiast or a casual fan of the visual arts of any kind, this is the time to be in NYC. This is unlikely what you’d…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Ed Jackson’s Lifelong Civics LessonsMy friend, Ed Jackson, offered me one of the wisest life lessons I’ve learned anew many times: “Sometimes, in life, a twig is just a…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
The Language of PauseOh, how I mocked the language when it all began. We weren’t going into quarantine or lockdown — oh, no — we were, the governor insisted…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
PlantingMy mother was forty-nine when she took to the soil surrounding our house — well, my grandmother’s house, where my mother had grown up…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
Giving ThanksThanksgiving Day. The weather itself is confused by this year’s holiday, slipping back and forth between the foggy rain I thought I wanted…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Think NYC is Dead? You Don’t Know This City’s LifebloodShe is anything but dead, this glorious city of ours. If you think life here is all about the hustle-bustle of tourists cluttering up…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
