The Wine & Paint Fad. . .Don\’t knock it till you\’ve tried it!
My son walks into my office the day after my birthday. \”Keep this Tuesday evening free, Ma.\” He\’s in town for a few days to celebrate Mother\’s day and my birthday before he heads back to Ann Arbor for a college internship. His voice is enigmatic, dripping with mystery. I clap my hands in glee. […]
IN HONOR OF MOTHER\’S DAY. . .
I saw the 2015 Hindi movie \”Piku\” yesterday, which is a heart-warming, quirky comedy about the relationship between an aging, cantankerous father and his young daughter, living in a cosmopolitan city, dealing with each other\’s conflicting ideologies while being fully aware that they are each other\’s only emotional support. If you are looking to be […]
Staying Alive: The College Tour Experience!
My mom calls me from New Delhi, India on Wednesday morning for our weekly chat. \”Hellooo,\”I strain to hear her words over the loud noise of the hot-air heating system in the tiny confines of the La Quinta Inn room in Salem, Oregon. \”I\’m with Ghena on a college tour.\” I explain. \”But. . .but, […]
Kramer v. Kramer
\”Everybody knows politics is a contact sport.\” -BARACK OBAMA, The New Yorker, May 31, 2004 In an unusual turn of events, two Indian-American candidates are in a play-off against each other and, against incumbent Mike Honda, in the race to capture Northern California\’s 17th Congressional District seat. Vanila Mathur Singh, 43, a Republican anesthesiologist and […]
MY 10 PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS FOR A NEW YEAR
Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. ~ Arundhati Roy A new year brings infinite new possibilities. A reason to erase past mistakes and start afresh. We all know that resolutions don\’t always stick. But for a shot at real happiness, try […]
You think you\’ve got family drama at Thanksgiving…check this out!
Former VEEP Dick Cheney\’s daughters Liz and Mary are sparring over…clothes? Money? Nah! It\’s a gay marriage spat…and Daddy\’s guilty of taking sides on this one. The high-profile GOP family includes daughter Mary, who is happily married—to a woman—with 2 kids, and daughter Liz, who is challenging a fellow Republican to be senator of Wyoming. […]