Madonna’s Halftime Show Delivers (Video)

At any age, this was a stunning performance–seamless, musical, danceable, visually memorable, and just a bit dangerous. In all, at 53 years old, Madonna’s Superbowl XLVI Halftime show delivered. While dancing in thigh high high-heeled stiletto black boots, Madonna twirled, flipped, and danced up and down a set of bleachers numerous times, sang on a [...]

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Losing Elle — A Poem

Elle & her Mom Karen, circa 1997   Losing Elle How wonderful, community— Dear ones to talk to In mournful times Even when it’s been a while There’s someone receiving With whom I can blend A shared history Brings memory with an open heart Plus the hurt of it, too— Yet without loving, family, tribe [...]

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Inspired by a Shopping Cart Tree

Shopping Cart Tree by Artist Anthony Schmitt, Santa Monica, CA, 2010 Chanukah came right after Thanksgiving this year, and I felt compelled to visit my grown kids in Venice, CA, to celebrate both holidays—especially magnetized by my grandbaby of fifteen months, already a jokester in her own right. On one of my walks near the [...]

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The Spirit of Suki: Life and Death of a Healing Cat

Suki She was very weak now, her condition irreversible. It was no wonder: She hadn’t eaten for seven days and had always been petite. Within one day’s span, she had declined so much that her legs could barely hold her. Her delicate walk became a drunken swagger. Her body was shutting down. Earlier in the [...]

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Job Hunters: Is This Familiar?

From Night at the Museum . . . Debbie (Anne Meara): In thirty years at this agency, I must admit I’ve never seen a resume quite like yours. Larry (Ben Stiller): Thank you. That describes me to a T. And you?

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The Gift That Is The City of New York

Photo © 2009 by Jan Mundo Now that my daughter has had a baby out in sunny So Cal, I’m often asked, “What will you do? Will you stay here or move back [to the state where I spent forty years of my life]?” Of course, I’m being pulled forcefully in that direction by my [...]

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