Visitors @ My Window

I have cats. So, when I heard a “thud” at the window, I assumed it was one of my furry…

Movie: Jon Favreau’s CHEF

Though I’m late to the party, I’m thrilled to have discovered Jon Favreau’s fabulous film CHEF.   A sleeper hit when it…

Who’s Entertained By Bad Political Stunt Casting?

Jerry Doyle and I discuss my recent post venting about the poor decision by CBS’s THE GOOD WIFE to have presidential advisor…

Words: “The Test Of A First-rate Intelligence “

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time…

Is It Possible To Legislate Respect?

Kansas City just became the latest in a list of cities considering a law against street harassment that would encompass…

The Art of The Virtual “Smudgy Hug”

Humans are social beings.  We crave human-to-human contact.  Even as machines and technology take over more and more aspects of…

Change Will Take Men Standing Up Against Domestic Violence

Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension from the Baltimore Ravens for the physical abuse of his then fiancée Janay Palmer has sparked…

Invisible Desert Dwellers

Desert dwellers are accustomed to the monsoon season and the rain it ushers in, a glass of water raised to…

Ray Rice Incident a Watershed Moment on Domestic Violence?

The video of Ray Rice knocking his then-fiancée Janay Palmer unconscious and dragging her from a casino elevator has by…

Of Mice And Women

Back in the early 1970s when I was a young nurse at Cincinnati General Hospital I was rejected from participation…