PinnedBetween Two ShotsThe morning of March 26, I take a Lyft 35 minutes from my urban New Jersey apartment to get my first Pfizer shot. I consciously hold back a…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
Documentary Play on Hoboken’s History Is Lens on Its Present and Future“We got you out of there.”Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023
The Material Girl Has Lost Her WayIt’s become a favorite family story over the years, the time in May of 1985 when I drove to the Spectrum in Philadelphia with my sister and…Feb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
Wowing Myself with ‘Artist Dates’ on SteroidsThe Artist Date is a once-weekly, festive, solo expedition to explore something that interests you. --Julia Cameron, The Artist’s WayJan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
If ‘Barbie’ Weighed in on the Mid-TermsMy name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, but most of you know me as Barbie.Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
The Evolution of (Some) MenAfter niceties including Howard Stern’s love of Metamucil, it only takes about seven minutes into his interview of Bruce Springsteen for…Nov 2, 20221Nov 2, 20221
Speaking Up, at the Very LeastBack in the early 2000s, I took a short-term job as the program director for a senior citizens’ center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan…Oct 25, 20221Oct 25, 20221
The Supreme Court Casts a Shadow on My EntertainmentIt’s been a long time since I’ve seen the classic movie Splendor in the Grass, so when TCM offered it up recently, it seemed like a good…Oct 18, 20221Oct 18, 20221
MAGA’s Inexplicable MadnessSome of the most stunning images I can recall from September 11, 2001, are ones where we see Vice President Dick Cheney and First Lady…Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022