Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
Kefir. You’ve probably heard of it, but you may not really know what it is, how you eat it, or why. But it is reputed to aid and cure a wide range of maladies, from acne and skin conditions, to depression and fatigue, to allergies, high cholesterol, diabetes, insomnia, and Read more
So your laundry list of goals is set! It only contains 17 goals, each with a subset for clarification and perfection assurance. Looks something like this: Lose 11 pounds. a) tighten up stomach b) maintain booty-licious Write epic novel. a) 10 pages per day, 12 font, single-spaced b) edit week’s Read more
I grew up in Manhattan. That is New York City. Not Brooklyn. Not the Bronx. Not Queens. Not any other borough. Just Manhattan. THE CITY. A small island. We lived in a two bedroom, one bath apartment on the 30th floor of a high rise in Tribeca. It faced the Read more
After two harrowing weeks in Paris, it behoves me to make a few enlightened comments. I use the word ‘enlightened’ not as a means to flatter myself into brilliance but instead to indicate that I am making observations based on the thinkers of the Age of Reason or the Enlightenment. Read more
My husband could not be anymore of a “man.” A macho, tough, tattooed, spitting, cursing, truck driving man. Really this is true. I met him when I was 14, and he was 16 in New York where we grew up. He hooked me up with his best friend on the Read more
I was sitting in Panera, sipping on some amazing tea and thinking about writing another chapter for my latest book, when I overheard the women to my right talking. They were both in their mid-twenties, professionally dressed and very attractive. The one woman was telling the other about her latest Read more
For years now I have been saying that I will never, ever do Botox. I will gracefully pass through the hallowed halls of aging: the crows feet, the laugh lines, the sagging chin, those little droopy folds at the corners of your mouth. This is a vow I made years Read more
The invitation for the party arrives and your first thought is … PARTY MOUTH! That classic, fashion accessory … red lips. If you haven’t touched a bold lip color in awhile, I think I know why. You’re harboring memories of a fifteen-step process that required the precision of a surgeon Read more
