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I started blogging in 2008. Here’s my journey.
R.I.P. to The Village Voice, print edition
August 23, 2017
The Village Voice print edition is about to die. This news leaves me nostalgic. In 1978, I was a Voice college intern. When the semester ended, the paper hired me […]
Time to get outta the house — a hello from L.A.
June 28, 2017
Somehow, my daughter and I pulled together a last-minute cross-country road trip, from New York to Los Angeles. Coast-to-coast. It was time to get outta the house! I’m grateful that […]
Being the mother of a college graduate
May 30, 2017
Here’s my big news: I’ve become the proud mother of a college graduate! And I’m also sort of speechless. Wow. What do I do now? During these past four years. […]
October 23, 2016
Note to readers: Last week I wrote a letter to my inner child. This week, she writes back and recommends celibacy. Hmmm. Dear Betty, Thank you for the letter […]
October 9, 2016
I write to you now as A Newly-Single Woman. It’s the last thing I want for myself. But bloggers must carry on. So here I am, trying to feel it […]
Asian mom finds her lost tribe at Afropunk festival
August 28, 2016
Getting beyond my comfort zone usually leads to great discoveries. Which is why I went to Brooklyn yesterday for a shot of edgy, stylish, Afro-centric inspiration. The 12th annual Afropunk music […]
Practicing the art of flying at LaGuardia Airport
July 2, 2016
Hello from Ann Arbor, Michigan! I just arrived for a week in my new Midwestern home-away-from-home. The flight from New York was such a horror show that it got me […]