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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
August 6, 2016
I survived turning 60! And I’m here to report that tipping past the half-century decade offers new options for fabulousness. To enjoy it, I just need to get out of […]
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 […]
Why the next 10 minutes might solve your problems
June 4, 2016
Last semester, I surprised my creative writing class with a simple but profound assignment. Forget about the usual high standards for submissions. Whatever they wanted to do was fine with […]
Writing about dogs: RIP to the king of canines
May 28, 2016
One glance at his Match.com photo and I knew. He was big and strong, with a magnificent head of hair. Roscoe also proved to be a total gentleman: attentive, kind […]
Creativity secret from the masters: dare to be unremarkable
May 14, 2016
Until recently, I looked for inspiration in great work by great writers and artists. Do my best! Unleash my uniqueness! Be a star! But creativity’s flip side might be even […]
The night I met Prince, or, the coolest moment of my life
April 24, 2016
Dear Prince, I am writing my first-ever fan letter, to say “thank you.” Three decades ago, we met in a fleeting New York moment that gave me faith in my […]
What it means to be girls of color: “Bright Futures 2016”
April 17, 2016
I just healed by sharing personal heartbreak on race issues. The experience chiseled me out of my emotional armor, the fake-confidence that protected me from acting like a lonely, yellow […]