Author Archives: onesanevoice

The Woman Who Would Be King

Posted on July 21, 2010 by onesanevoice

Daughter and I had a date this past Monday evening to meet at an upscale restaurant in midtown Manhattan to take advantage of New York’s Restaurant Week, an event where it costs $35 for a three-course gourmet meal that would … Continue reading →

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Race the Devil

Posted on July 16, 2010 by onesanevoice

Husband and I went to the funeral today of a good friend who should still be alive.  AJ was a vibrant, fun, athletic man with a great sense of humor and a wife who adored him.  Husband knew him almost … Continue reading →

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Drivel me this

Posted on July 12, 2010 by onesanevoice

The little condo Husband and I have upstate has a nice swimming pool for the community members to use.  We’ve owned our unit since 2003 and this past weekend I went to the pool for the first time.  I hope … Continue reading →

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The Simple Rules

Posted on July 8, 2010 by onesanevoice

According to a recent Pew research poll, 53% of American adults google each other.  This is not surprising news.  The ferocity with which the average citizen privately researches those they know, want to know, or don’t want to know is … Continue reading →

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Give me liberty or give me death

Posted on July 4, 2010 by onesanevoice

The little condo Husband and I have upstate is in a town that celebrates everything early.  Maybe it’s to beat the crowds, maybe it’s a union thing, whatever it is, the first winter we were up there I heard a … Continue reading →

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It’s the Same Old Song

Posted on June 30, 2010 by onesanevoice

In a university graduation speech this year, President Obama railed about media technology’s growing influence on society as a theft of time and creativity.  In reporting the story, The Economist noted that Obama now joins a long list of prominent citizens warning about … Continue reading →

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That Certain Something

Posted on June 26, 2010 by onesanevoice

I just wrote a term paper for a Film & Literature course that made me think about what makes a star a star.  For every hundred self-invented, brand-promoted celebrities like Lady Gaga, there’s the rare and authentic star who just … Continue reading →

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Be stand-up and be counted

Posted on June 21, 2010 by onesanevoice

The Census is winding down the door-to-door portion of its program, and I was just informed that my contract as a temporary employee has been extended.  I have no idea what the next phase will be – the government’s not confiding in … Continue reading →

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Sound the Alarm

Posted on June 17, 2010 by onesanevoice

My late father was a consummate salesman.  When I was young, he worked for a photography studio passing proofs.  He’d visit people’s homes with the proofs of their children’s pictures and help them make their selection for enlargements, montages, etc.  … Continue reading →

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And this is why I hate – – – (fill in the blank)

Posted on June 13, 2010 by onesanevoice

This past Friday was high on the stress scale and here’s why.  I really dread having work done on the house, in the house, outside the house, anywhere near the house.  It’s a subject I’ve written about ad infinitum in this … Continue reading →

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