Being neither twenty-one nor fifty-one leaves a girl in an interesting position. While she is young she has passed that point in her life when she was just enthusiastically entering adulthood. —When her ideals were sharp and immovable. —When the world was an open place. —When the sky certainly seemed the limit and she had […]

It seems that the world has been brought to a fork in the proverbial road. What will the outcome be? The stage seems to be set for a showdown of some sort. Who will emerge victorious? While the masses muster just enough strength to oust the latest tyrants and dictators, what waits in the wings […]

The last two years have brought unprecedented changes to the political landscape of the Middle East. The Arab Spring sparked revolution and reform, in some countries, and bloody civil war in others. Now, the redrawing of battle lines, whether old or new, is becoming more and more common. The  Civil War in Syria is raging […]

In 2009, just as I was heading overseas, I was given Joel Rosenberg’s book Inside the Revolution. Joel Rosenberg is an awesome writer of both fiction and non fiction books. He gained acclaim– in part– for this reason… The scenarios in his books seem to come true. Some may see it as simply an uncanny […]

The idea of home is intriguing. Just think about that four letter word for a few seconds and what pops into your mind? Maybe your first thoughts are of some cozy corner in the house you grew up in. Perhaps it’s your old bedroom, or the sofa in the living room. Glimpses of your old […]

My life ebbs and flows between the morning commute and the long weekend.  –The international news and e-mails.  –Anecdotes and post-it notes.  I’m charmed by the kid I just met on the “2” train, and engrossed in the “Arab Spring.”  Nothing beats an evening run in Central Park unless, of course, it’s a mad dash […]