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“The Year of the Dog” Movie: Power of Trust and Love
The Year of the Dog movie, about an amazing stray dog Husky and a recovering addict, is now available online.
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The Color of Cancer: Time for a Change
Black lifespans in NYC are 7 years shorter than white are, and many are cut short by cancer. Policy could change that.
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Love of the Irish: St. Patrick’s Day Reflections
A Personal St. Patrick’s Day Planning Cycle St. Patrick’s Day Plan 1. The most obvious plan is to drink. I am part Irish according to ancestry.com, a lot of people in the town (hamlet, really) where I grew up in were Irish, including my first boyfriend. And I always have a Guinness on St. Patrick’s…
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Stream and Shale
(Excerpt from my book, Stream and Shale.) 6AM. At the journey’s beginning, stars still shine brightly in the dark blue sky. It’s below freezing. We gather on a Brooklyn street corner and wait for the bus going to a Citizens Tour of Pennsylvania arranged by Brooklyn for Peace. Each person carries a few gallons of…