I’m back in Florida, land of the retired, rejuvenated, and slightly ridiculous. My cousin Aline Crumb and I are here visiting family.
Although Aline grew up on Long Island among the privileged (and, shall we say, JAPs), she never quite fit in. Aline found salvation among the hippies in the 1960s and became an artist. She married the iconic comic-book artist [...]
You never know who you’re going to meet.
At a birthday party the other night, I met a man who coaches athletes for a living. Todd Herman wasn’t your usual business or laid-off banker guy. He was passionate and excited about what he did for a living. I was tempted to ask him what advice he’d give Tiger Woods, [...]
Imagine me at a podium, statuette in hand, thanking everyone who’s done me wrong.
“And John, if it wasn’t for you breaking up with me over Instant Messanger, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today.”
The truth is, every situation is a blessing. It’s easy to be grateful for the good stuff, but as equally as [...]
There are two kinds of workers.
One is the zombie; he or she who does what is necessary for a paycheck, cozy office, or free, unlimited copy machine access (guilty as charged on that last one).
The other kind comes alive by his or her work. You can usually tell within about five seconds that this person is [...]
A friend of mine was feeling down last night about her relationship. Being my normal outspoken self, I broke it all down for her nice and easy. “About face, girlfriend,” I told her, “and move out. I don’t care how big your closet is.”
It’s funny how easy it is to give advice. We see a [...]
I’ve got a new video coming out about turning your passion into a paying gig. To promote it, I visited Sirius radio station offices (just minutes after Jessica Simpson left the building, ho hum), and spent time with career coach and Martha Stewart radio show host Maggie Mistal.
Maggie was there with another career coach, Nancy [...]
According to the law of physics, for every action there is a reaction.
In other words, karma is a bitch.
It’s fair to say I’ve been in a challenged relationship (or 10). But why was I surprised the guys I liked played games, when I myself gave off a “take it or leave it” attitude? The [...]
Last week I got a scary call from my mother. It wasn’t the usual “We’re loving our sun-filled, condo-living life here in Florida.” Nor was it a barrage of prodding questions regarding what exactly I do all day.
“Something bad happened,” she started in as soon as I answered the phone.
“What?”
“Your father was mugged and beaten.”
“Whaaat?”
“But [...]
I will stop passing notes to Rachel during class.
I will stop passing notes to Rachel during class.
My teacher Ms. Rubin made me write it over and over again, but I continuously missed the lesson. The exercise seemed to me a lame punishment and waste of chalk.
Thirty years later, I finally get it.
I randomly opened up [...]
