I talked to fifth-graders at Tucker School in Milton about the art of opinion writing. Those ten-year-olds were taller than I am! It took me back to 1965 when some kids in my own fifth grade used to call me “shrimp,” “midget” or “tiny tot.” Ah, childhood and its future effects on self-expression. As a […]
Bruce Jenner makes the transgender journey into womanhood as Caitlyn Jenner. What do I do with that? Does it have anything to do with me? It does. At first I dismissed it as publicity mongering, feeling his position of wealth and notoriety placed him far from the typical transgender experience of shame, frequent abuse and […]
The dead have badges and I stop to read them: 1941 World War 1945, Women’s Relief Corps.147, The American Legion and more. Small American flags flutter next to soldiers’ graves at the Milton (Mass.) Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day. At a glance souls, long gone, wave across the acres, “Over here!” “I served!” […]
Watch my comedy debut: “So,” you might ask, “how was your standup comedy debut?” Scary. Exhilarating. Strangely addictive. On April 19, I performed with 11 other Boston Comedy Chicks at Doyle’s Pub in Jamaica Plain, MA; my first time telling my funny carjacking story to a paying audience.
Life is an unexpected ride. I’m a columnist who presents writing workshops, maybe the occasional keynote. But standup comedy? Terrifying! I am not that gal. Or am I? On a lark I did a Story Slam recently. The theme was “Believe it or Not” and in the five minutes allowed, I shared a funny version […]