PinnedMember-onlyAnd now, for the Audiodrama, with a cast of thousands! Music! Sound effects! Heartache!Now available everywhere! Except Audible, that is Naked Truth or Equality, THE AUDIODRAMA was adapted from my novel of the same name. Based on the little known story of Victoria Woodhull (who ran for President in 1872) and her sister, Tennessee Claflin (who ran for Congress), it’s a collage or kaleidoscope of sorts and takes place in…Remote Recording3 min readRemote Recording3 min read
Published inThe Narrative Arc·Sep 18Member-onlyA Letter to the Daughter Who Got AwayWhy I won’t reach out, not even on Airbnb — Dear _______, As you know, I’ve been hosting some of the bedrooms at our house on Airbnb. I’ve been a Super Host for a while now and not that long ago, Airbnb asked me to mentor new hosts on their platform. My job was to advise folks from all over…Family Dynamics9 min readFamily Dynamics9 min read
Published inSybarite·Sep 17Member-onlyCharles Jourdan and the Epitome of Swell.The Joy of Being Well Shod. — I must have been nine when they first caught my eye. It was in the days when parents weren’t afraid to let their children roam the streets of New York. …Fashion5 min readFashion5 min read
Published inMiddle-Pause·Aug 16Member-onlyMy Fond Farewell to ViagraOr passionate love in a sexless marriage — “Out of the tree of life, I picked me a plum. You came along and everything started to hum..” -The Best is Yet to Come composer Cy Coleman /lyrics Carolyn Leigh You know you’re with the right person when getting along isn’t a struggle. Such is my good fortune and…Intimacy6 min readIntimacy6 min read
Published inSybarite·Jan 1Member-onlyPlease Dress for DinnerSurrender to wearing something great. — Growing up, it was sort of a joke. In 1980, I attended a girls’ boarding school, where we had to wear long skirts at the evening meal. The day uniform was either a blue wool skirt, or else a pair of unripped jeans. So at supper, the garb de preference…Fashion5 min readFashion5 min read
Dec 14, 2022Member-onlyLovers of the World Suggest, “Why not try Romance, instead?”A defense of love…. The scrutiny! Oh, the analysis of two Hollywood superstars, photogenic, super rich, exlovers- the couple everyone loved to hate- finding one another and this time, tying the knot. I think it’s great. Their respective kids are young enough, too, that by seeing the pair married, the…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Published inIn Fitness And In Health·Jul 7, 2022Member-only5 Things I Learned When I Came Down With COVIDLast week, I was diagnosed with COVID and this is what I’ve learned. WEAR A MASK! Everyone around you is at risk if you don’t. Not only the people you despise, but also in those whom you love. Wear a mask, wear a mask. When the mandates were lifted, I…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
May 3, 2022Dear Supreme Court, Get Your Hands OFF My BodyThe Draft Opinion re: Roe Vs. Wade Tonight Rachel Maddow reported that the Supreme Court is preparing to overturn a woman’s right to privacy. That women’s health care, that her right to health care has been so egregiously denied is shocking. Thanks to the supreme court appointees made by the…Access To Healthcare2 min readAccess To Healthcare2 min read
Apr 16, 2022Guys in Gingham ShirtsA poem When mopeds and sunshine were something I just took for granted Sun kissed shoulders and a tummy -Flatter than the one now sleeping beside me- Covered in gingham. He wears that simple check and it summons a past, Not grieved but cherished. Oh those gingham shirts, The ones…Gratitude Meditation2 min readGratitude Meditation2 min read
Mar 1, 2022Is This Goodbye?Here is my ‘Dear John’ letter from Medium. F. Scott Fitzgerald put it best, “one doesn’t write because one wants to say something. One writes because one has something to say.”Membership2 min readMembership2 min read
