Paying Attention

I’ve always had “a sensitive body,” one of those good/bad things, like being way taller or way shorter than other people. My body sends me messages that are hard to ignore, like red blotches on my face and puffiness around my eyes when I eat something like Mexican...

Above All – Life

The name of the film is Life, Above All.  “You must see it,” a friend had said. “It’s at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers theater downtown and it’s only here till the 18.th” So my husband and I went. I hadn’t asked any questions about what the film was about. That’s the kind...

The Plays are the Thing

We’d heard about this village often,  since coming to Pittsburgh six years ago. It’s about a four hour drive away, depending on how long the border officials take to examine your passport. But a few weeks ago, we experienced for ourselves...

My Iowa

It’s that time when the national press gathers in Iowa. Their early primaries attract politicians who set up tents, give speeches beside bales of hay and American flags, barbeque meat (and one another), and hand out flyers, home-made preserves and lots and lots of...

TOUGH INTO TRIUMPH

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