Author Archives: Myra
Lost and losing it
Jack and I left at quarter to six. The party was about fifteen minutes from our house, and none of our geezer friends is ever fashionably late. As we bounced down the nameless road that connects us with the rest … Continue reading
I’m back
Perhaps you, my subscribers, have noticed that my blogs haven’t been bouncing into your inbox with the same frequency as last year and the year before. You might have read that I’ve been waging a bit of a battle with … Continue reading
Home invasion
Our home has been invaded three times now. The first two times, they tried to scale the outside walls and crawl in through the space between our roof and ceiling. The last time— I hope it will be the last, … Continue reading
Vote, or else!
Back in July I spent some time in my home town, Philadelphia, with David, one of my two brothers. David lives in a house in the middle of a park in South Philly. He works for the city, and helps … Continue reading
Barack needs me
Who doesn’t like the feeling of being needed? It’s so romantic. Lately, I’m needed by a cast of characters daily. They fill my inbox with their neediness. This morning I received an email from the President himself. He said he … Continue reading
The party of God
On social issues, God seems to be the vehicle driving the Republican agenda, but the forward motion might be losing steam, according to a Pew Research Center report that finds one in five of us are not affiliated with a … Continue reading
Going vegan
I’m not a PETA person: in fact, I own a mink coat (for which I have no use here in Costa Rica) and I’ll tell you– if you get in my face– how nasty minks are, and how they deserve … Continue reading
True homeland security
Are you feeling particularly secure right now? You should be, because we’re spending 39.5 billion bucks a year to give you the warm, fuzzy feeling that comes from knowing that the folks at the Department of Homeland Security are on … Continue reading
Breastilicious?
The headline in the Costa Rica Star read, Topless ziplining and naked horseback riding. Really? Naked horseback riding? Imagine the condition of your inner thighs after an hour or more of clutching a leather saddle between them. Not to mention … Continue reading
Chipping away at public education
I’ve seen how public education is being destroyed firsthand, and I can tell you that Bill Gates, Arne Duncan, Congress and presidents past and current are wrong about how to fix it. Instead of attempting to improve the underlying problems, … Continue reading
