After a 17-year haitus, I’m a full-time reporter again — but in an edgy new, tech-driven world that is giving me a second chance at finding more of myself. I still can’t believe that this is actually happening! Last weekend, we launched Newsday for Westchester at NewYork.Newsday.com. The mission is to cover news in the suburban [...]
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I am SO ANNOYED. When will people get this straight??! If you’re an immigrant to this country, then you’re first generation. If your kids are born here, then they are second generation. The logic is very clear… If you call yourself first-generation American, then what happens if your immigrant parents become American citizens? If you [...]
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Most of us visit YouTube when we’re in the mood to watch music videos or silly segments featuring cute babies, cute animals, cute baby animals or cute, stupid people. But this website increasingly offers much more – which is why we’re going to spend the next few minutes exploring YouTube. :) First, some basic info. [...]
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I absolutely must share the experience of my day at a Chinese American-sponsored event that offered great ideas and inspiration for everyone. Since I can be grouchy about issues related to my ethnic heritage, it feels wonderful to be totally positive (for a change). My good time took place at the national OCA convention. This [...]
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Summer might be just around the corner, but there’s still time to drop a few pounds. And even if you hate counting calories, there’s still a fun way to get that hot bod. Guess what — you can even do it with your friends via social networking. Please welcome guest guest blogger Kenya Pinto, who [...]
Searching on Google goes way beyond typing in a few key words. And getting skill-savvy is actually easy. Here are some dazzling, easy ways to step up your game. These tips took me beyond my comfort zone to be more jazzed about online research. I hope this post will inspire you too. So get ready [...]
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Today, I’m celebrating “Poem in Your Pocket Day.” I’ll bet you weren’t expecting that one from me, were you? ;-) But I’m serious. All these years, I’ve been waiting to meet a really good man. And now that we’re together, I realize that my first therapist was right. When I was lonely wreck in the aftermath [...]
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I wish that following news from Japan did NOT involve following American public reaction to the disaster. Of course, the racists are beyond evil; I’ll get to them in a second. But I’m also troubled by the regular folk who are yammering about “taking stock” and “counting their blessings.” Now that they’ve seen the horrific [...]
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As part of my re-invention as a new media diva, I am going video! You can now find me online in my debut segment. It was shot in my kitchen while I made a batch of vegan brown rice crispie treats. The video was made by LeaveItBetter.com, a new, environmentally-friendly website. I like the site’s [...]
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Imagine being in the sleek Manhattan offices of a top fashion magazine, interviewing for your dream job. Things are going well — until the interviewer poses The Tough Question: “So…which designers do you follow on Twitter?” This scene is no joke. It happened to a graduate student taught by NYU Journalism Professor Mary Quigley, who [...]
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While I love having people over and feeding them, today was a first: my guests included a blogging couple. So we spent a good amount of time photographing the meal for our various blogs and chatting about Twitter. What made this even more remarkable for me was that everyone at the table was well over [...]
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This is probably the shortest post I’ll ever write. And I have only one thing to say… Would you like to sign up for a (free! free! free!) subscription to my blog? All it means is that you’ll get an email whenever I have a new post. Just click on the little envelope below and [...]
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That’s right — no more blogging about my love life. That’s actually easy to do because …I don’t have a love life! At least, not yet. But if romance is ever going to happen, the relationship will only flourish if I have A Real Private Life. This feels pretty radical for me. After all, I’ve [...]
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In the past decade since my divorce, I’ve used Match.com from time to time. I just spent $75.09 to join up for the next three months. And even though I know the game, I have a lot of new questions. They stem from my frustrations in being a 50-something woman. Some background: Two nights ago, [...]
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