In 1975 I was 18 and the world was my oyster. Actually, back then I’d never had an oyster, but you know what I mean. I was a freshman in a triple dorm room that was pretty much identical to a double room except it had a bunk bed and three closets. Forbes Hall was […]

Here she is, DJ Mermaid, with her first guest post. Everyone knows the rule: Only post on the Internet if you won’t have it bite you back later. That includes your personal information for some people. I am one of them. This is because I did a StoryCorps interview that went on NPR and then […]

I published a post here last week about some of the writers I recruited to put together guest posts about love and relationships for Easter Seals (I have a part-time job moderating the Easter Seals national blog). One writer I didn’t mention in that post is the nine-year-old daughter of a health professional I saw […]

I didn’t see the broadcast of the Grammy Awards on TV Monday. I heard it. And that means I got to hear Stevie Wonder sing the lead to Earth, Wind and Fire’s “That’s the Way of the World” in memory of the band’s co-founder Maurice White. And as if that wasn’t enough, I also got […]

Sometimes, it’s good to feel miniscule and in total awe of a much larger world. It’s liberating. It’s enthralling. So that news last week about physicists detecting gravitational waves was good for the soul and the imagination. Sure, it’s healthy to be reminded of our importance, of our power and responsibility to make a difference […]