Living in a Disposable Society

Some people have been sharing on social media how they’ve eliminated toxic people from their lives. Much of this started during the presidential elections when one wrong comment got you a “click..you’re gone.” I question the use of the word...

The Lone Marcher

Even after the presidential election is over, millions of people on social media stay divided, this time by those who marched and those who did not march.  Others have faded into the background tired of being bullied for their convictions. Friendships have been...

Memories of Blanche Barnett Nevel

Recently, my cousin, Eadie, sent me this picture of my mother that she discovered in an old album. It was not dated but I am guessing my mother’s age as 20 something. I had never seen this photograph and was thrilled beyond words! My last memory of my Mother was...

Living With Meniere’s Disease (Vertigo)

I remember the day as if it was yesterday. I was attending a party and someone grabbed my hand to join an Israeli folk dance called the Hora. For ten minutes, I danced in a circle smiling at my husband who was sitting at a table watching. It was one of those special...