• Summer Scenes

    I’ve spent a bit of time at the end of this summer relaxing and recharging, which for me, doesn’t come naturally – I’m much more comfortable keeping busy and crossing…

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  • My People

    I walked into the large hotel meeting room in San Diego with some nervousness. 125 people I’d never met before filled the space, with just as many laptops dotting long…

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  • You Can Call Me Kathy

    I voluntarily gave up my name in 1992. It was an act of convenience, nothing more. Until that year, everyone called me Kathy. Well, everyone except my bubby, who would…

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  • Party Sandwiches

    There is no rational explanation for my obsession with party sandwiches. Small rectangles of the most boring soft, crustless white or whole-wheat bread, layered with chopped egg salad or canned…

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  • Tiny Creature

    I thought it was dead at first. A tiny creature, just a few inches long, dark grey or maybe brown, attached to a larger organ of some kind by a…

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  • Remembering New School

    Last night we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the New School, an alternative program at Dawson College based on principles of humanistic education. At the same time, we paid tribute…

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