Cynthia MuscatelIt’s Been A Long TimeFor some reason I decided to sign into Medium today, and saw that I hadn’t written anything here since 2018. What a different decade that…Mar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022
Cynthia MuscatelI’m BackI haven’t written on Medium for so long, I was just going to quit doing it. But I began reading a story and remembered how much I enjoyed…May 26, 2019May 26, 2019
Cynthia MuscatelPreppy Kavanaugh’s Sense of EntitlementThe unhinged display of injudicious behavior on the part of Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday haunts me. I, along with millions, were treated to…Sep 30, 2018Sep 30, 2018
Cynthia MuscatelOUT OF CONTROLYesterday as I was brushing my teeth, I looked in the mirror. It’s always startling now to see my mother looking back. But that’s not what…Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018
Cynthia MuscatelFROM RUSSIA WITH HATEI’ve just read a sobering article about Russia’s plans to disrupt the November 2018 elections. And it brought me up short. One of their…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
Cynthia MuscatelNo Mercy, No EmpathyLet me start out by saying that I am not for open borders. I am not for porous borders. I want strong borders and for people to have to go…Jun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
Cynthia MuscatelI Thought I Could Walk AwayA week ago, I was on the point of exhaustion. We’d been going to doctor after doctor, getting scary diagnosis after diagnosis. Things had…May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Cynthia MuscatelWhy I write?Why do I write? It’s what I do. When I had malaria and was being taken to the hospital, I packed my cotton nightgown, my toothbrush and my…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Cynthia MuscatelMy Mrs. Bush StoryI’m very lucky that I got to meet Barbara Bush. She was just as everyone is describing. She was no-nonsense and warm. She was gracious, but…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018