About Me
I am a mom, writer, advocate, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, in-law, outlaw, friend, neighbor, Michigander, Detroit sports fan, moviegoer, music lover, global thinker, and suburbanite of Detroit. I love my husband, children, family, friends, neighbors, dog, country, planet, and Italian-Irish heritage.
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Angelina Jolie and the Media Cult of the Absurd
Great post. In my opinion, all major media sources give more play to the trashy gossip that ends up in the supermarket check out lines or online. That’s because there are enough consumers willing to pay or watch all this … Continue reading
My Year In School
Well, this is it. As my first grader boarded the bus for one last time this morning, my thoughts kept turning to the progress both my children have made in becoming more educated, productive, thoughtful, well-mannered members of society. This progress … Continue reading
Time to Fly
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there have you been, and there you will always long to return. – Leonardo DaVinci There is a connection. Today, after celebrating a … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged flight, graduation, life changes, risk, sky diving
Love-Hate Social Media Relations
I have a love-hate relationship with the social media frenzy. The love comes from the instant connection I have with far-flung family members, long-lost friends, and new acquaintances — who would have remained strangers — from around the globe. As a … Continue reading
Schools Out in 8.5 Days
As I write this post, I feel the warm summer breeze and I see blue skies and sunshine. Alice Cooper‘s song, Schools Out, is playing in my head. In 8.5 days school is out for Issa and Riff until September. I … Continue reading
