August 8th, 2008. Tbilisi, Georgia

I remember that it was a warm summer day and I had stopped by my in-laws’ house to pick something up. While I sat on the balcony enjoying the evening, someone called to me from the yard- a colleague, a friend who I had only left in the office an hour or so before…

Time to Mourn

Last week, I proposed to my sister that we make a trip to visit Susan B. Anthony’s grave while in Rochester for my cousin’s wedding. We expected it would be a victory lap, and we agreed to bring our “I Voted” stickers to leave on the grave.

Don’t Mourn, Organize

Last night, as the election returns mounted, it became clear that we would not have a woman president and that many Americans did not share my view of the Republican candidate. I began to feel the creeping despair that so many are laboring with today. As one of several coping strategies, I…

My Dear Elector Letter

Yesterday, on a sleepy rainy Saturday that would have been perfect for reading a national security briefing, DJT instead 1)started a fight with the CIA, who had just revealed that Russia had interfered with our election, which 2) he didn’t deny and then 3) appointed a friend of Putin to…

What I’ve Been Telling My 5-Year-Old Daughter

Dear R,

You know your dad and I have been talking to you for a few months about the election. I know you have been excited about the idea that a woman might become president for the very first time. I was excited, too. But…

Some Questions for the DNC

Every day Trump nominates someone for a Cabinet position who is grossly unprepared for the job or antagonistic to the agency they would lead. He’s also snuck in a few likely acceptable choices for his administration positions from among House representatives and state governors…

Individual Green Energy Action in the GOP era

So it appears the Clean Energy Plan and Paris Climate agreement are under threat by an incoming administration (I can’t use his name, sorry, I grew up in New Jersey and the idea this guy is prez is incomprehensible). The transition team includes some…

Meet The Squeak

When I put out a call to friends to share their ideas for this blog, I knew I was dipping my cup into an amazing pool of people. The men and women who have expressed an interest in sharing their stories here come from several different states and are diverse in both background and expertise. There…

2016 New Year’s Resolutions, in Review

It has long been my habit to make New Year’s Resolutions, share them with others in the hope that I am held accountable to them, and then review them at the end of the year before sharing my new ones. Here’s my Facebook post from January 4, 2016: