Author Archives: Sandy

So, what a week this has been!  Here we are, the United States of America, perched on the edge of a precipice, waiting to fall off the edge … and how did we get here?  The politicians we elected put … Continue reading →

When I was part of the 900 – 5:00 working world, vacations were important.  Planning two or three weeks away from the pressures of daily living took a lot of thought, and planning a vacation, any vacation, in and of itself was a … Continue reading →

This has certainly been a very busy news week.  We saw the jury reach a verdict in the Casey Anthony Trial,  the air-tight case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund Chief, turn out not to be so air tight … Continue reading →

Every summer my granddaughter Samantha comes to visit for a few weeks.  The weeks that she spends with us pass by much too fast and before I know it, it’s time to bring her to the airport for her trip home.  … Continue reading →

New Yorkers are well aware of Anthony Weiner.  We knew him to be a very hard working Congressman who was worthy of admiration for the openness which he showed his constituents and his devotion to his job.  I, for one, … Continue reading →

More victims of a tornado, this time in Joplin.  I feel so sorry for the people involved and the suffering it has caused.  Along with so many others, I will try to do something to help them.  However, I have … Continue reading →

Celebrating anyone’s death doesn’t seem like a moral reaction, yet I was certainly happy to learn that the man responsible for causing so much pain and destruction on 9/11 would no longer be a threat.  So what should our reaction … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve been to Florida and back and am now trying to pick up where I left off before vacation.  We had a number of surprises while driving along the highway, one was the huge number of people on the … Continue reading →

“You’re driving to Florida?” my friends all asked, “Why are you doing that?  It’s so much easier to fly.” My son and his family live in Florida.  I love visiting with my son and daughter-in-law, but more important, I love … Continue reading →

America lost two great icons this past week:  Elizabeth Taylor and now Geraldine Ferraro — women who served as role models for the generations that followed them; Elizabeth Taylor for her great talent, her loyalty and generosity, and Geraldine Ferraro for not being … Continue reading →