My 1st time on a big boat: Sheila E. cruise

February 19, 2017

One more item crossed off the bucket list! I’m just back from a Sheila E. cruise — yup, that Sheila E., who was Prince’s drummer and Latina lover. The trip […]

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How writing saved my life: Part 3 (Independence)

December 13, 2016

Note: This is Part 3 and the final installment in my series. Part 3, with three key words: writing-saved-life. During my 30s, I played The Asian Babe Who Had It […]

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How writing saved my life: Part 2

December 11, 2016

Note: Welcome to Part 2 in my 3-part series about how writing saved my life.  My father’s fatal heart attack brought a weird peace to our Chinatown apartment. Yet, the […]

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How writing saved my life: Part 1

December 10, 2016

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series about me, writing and how writing saved my life. Everyone needs to write — everyone. By the time we get to Part […]

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Vote for Hillary & save America from cheating White boys

November 7, 2016

More than once, I’ve been involved with men who cheated on me. More than once, I stayed too long and loved too much. There’s a lot of women out there […]

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The smartest thing I’ve learned to do: Ask for help

September 4, 2016

My parents taught me to solve my own problems. Never go to outsiders for help. In breaking this childhood cycle of isolation, I’ve learned to reach out with wonderful results. […]

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Sixty is the new serenity

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 […]

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