This road warrior aches all over.  Last night I taught my first Zumba class in three weeks and today I feel the need for unsustainable quantities of ibuprofen.  Twenty-one days of crummy sleep, hastily-consumed meals, and too many performances for this introvert to handle happily, much as I love my work.  So what did I [...]

As we approach Mother’s Day this year, with my own mom gone several years, I am awed by her remarkable courage and compassion for the children she’d leave behind. She accepted her impending death with one driving motivation: that she would put her relationships in order before the time came. Thus, I had no “I [...]

March is Women’s History Month. I am reminded of former Secretary of State Madeline Albright’s remark, “There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.” Jane Leslie Dalton, Esq., is one extraordinary individual devoted to helping other women.  As the first woman partner in the international law firm, DuaneMorris, [...]

Today is George Washington ‘s birthday. He was an honest, principled patriot. He is one of my personal heroes for his courage in the face of seeming defeat. Scholars dubbed him “America’s indispensable man” during the founding of our nation for his sterling character and singular leadership. As Abraham Lincoln said, “Washington is the mightiest name on earth. . [...]

Remember the kids who used to pepper their conversations with “uh”? Or the next generation, which started generously sprinkling in “you know”? Our neighbors to the North have their own seasoning, which they liberally apply to the end of sentences. An “eh” here and there is a dead giveaway. Now the rage among the 11 [...]