Chicago, Il. This is the time of year when college students seek the best possible summer internship opportunity. After my freshman year of college, the majority of my peers decided to find an internship in their field of study. The goal is not only to gain experience but also to build a professional network. What [...]
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My Family is Not a ‘Second-Best Option’
New York, N.Y. I hadn’t known it until just last week, but U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, President Ronald Reagan, singer Marie Osmond, actor Hugh Jackman, journalist Judy Woodruff, basketball great Magic Johnson and I all have something in common: Our families are inferior. At least that is what John Eastman, chairman of [...]
Happy Passover to all People
New York, N.Y. Happy Passover to our Jewish friends around world. And a toast to all other’s traditions-beliefs, from Atheism to Zoroastrianism! May all the peoples of the earth find liberation from the bonds that enslave them. Tweet
Richard Morse: Misleading People About Visiting Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It was interesting to read a recent statement from Haiti’s current Prime Minister in reaction to the latest U.S. State Department travel warning: “Haiti is one of the safest destinations; not just in the Caribbean but throughout the world.” I’m in the tourism/hotel business right here in Haiti. I have been since 1986 when I [...]
First Person on Celiac Disease: How It Shaped My Life
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.– Albert Einstein Brooklyn, N.Y. The process of persevering through obstacles and challenges constantly perplexes me. Challenges and obstacles are profound things. They weaken your heart, and strengthen your mind. They give you fear, and provide you with courage. They make [...]
Instilling Hope: First Step in Effective Development
Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Most of us agree that Pol Pot’s despotic regime in Cambodia marked one of the darkest periods of the 20th century, with a death toll of some two million victims between 1975- 1979. The Khmer Rouge, a communist party government that took power in 1975 following a civil war, tried to convert Cambodia to [...]
NYC Gay Pride Parade 2011 Unlike Others: Marriage
New York, NY. A sea change in New York Although I have attended the NYC Pride Parade since 1983 – many as a marshal – this one was different. As the lesbian on motorcycles thundered into view down Fifth Avenue I did something I had not done in 28 years. I burst into tears. After [...]
Three Amazing Women & Fashion at Saks Fifth Avenue
Left:Dr. Yerwood – a gift to Stamford and beyond. Middle: Laurie Meadoff – forever visionary. Right: Dr. Judy – beautiful, wise and fun. Stamford, CT. We just learned from our dear friend Donnetta Campbell about a very special evening benefitting The Yerwood Center in Stamford and honoring three fabulous women who made and are making [...]
