Thoughts on the Train

I admit it. I don't understand it. How can the richest most powerful nation in the world, suddenly turn into the crazy uncle no one else wants to sit with at the holidays. I mean seriously. The G6 nations don't include us in their briefings anymore? We have "defunded" the World Health Organization? Inject disinfectant into the body? Seriously? And let us not forget that the pandemic response team created due to the ebola epidemic, was disbanded because of penis envy between the orange monster and our last president. And because of that envy....more Americans have died in the past two months than in the entire Viet Nam War. And our leaders say, "We are working hard. Everyone who wants a test can get a test. Everything is great. We're doing really really good." ALL LIES and I am tired of being lied to. What colored glasses are they looking through? Clearly, they are the color that only sees power and money. The glasses that see how much money...

I have to admit.... a friend of mine, someone who I respect immensely, shared this on Facebook. I read through it and while parts of it made me uncomfortable, they are all part of the human experience. It is the same anywhere in the world. We are only divided by walls of our own making.  I wish I knew who the author was. If this is your work...please email or message me. I'd love to thank you and give you credit. "A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL. WE ARE NOT IN THE SAME BOAT ... I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it's not like that. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat.  Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa. For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee.  For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis. For some that live alone, they're facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest ...

I love music. I listen to it as much as I can. I used to listen to it on my way to work in the car, I'd listen to it in my hotel layover room and of course when I hit the gym. (Wait, what's a gym?) Certain songs would affect me differently. Some would get me all psyched up to got to work like Lizzo's "Juice", while others would calm me down after a particularly hard day such as "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. And then there were the ones that just make you move. You know those songs. They are the ones that you dance to when no one is looking and you REALLY let your self go wild. For me, there are several options for that kind of song but today it was "Get Outta My Way" by Kylie Minogue. And of course, there are the songs that make you think...either through reflection or introspection. Today that song was "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera. When I got on my exercise bike, (thank god we bought one before they tripled in price) I p...

It has been a long time since I've written. I see that as a major failure on my part. There is always something to write about. Always hopes and fears and joy and tears. I only have one excuse. Life got away from me. Oh, I could use the excuse that I had writers' block or I didn't have anything to write about but that would be bullshit so I'm being as honest and transparent as I can. I forgot the simple fact that writing is MY time. It is for ME to express through words MY emotions and thoughts, MY joy, pain, and fear. We, my partner and I are under the "shelter in place" advisory as we live in NYC. We have not left our apartment for the past 30 days except to gather grocery deliveries or the mail. That is when I realized I had plenty to write about and plenty of time to do it in. So bear with me as I analyze the best things to help me, us and hopefully you, reach some sense of sanity on what is going on around us, with a little bit of humor combined with r...