Author Archives: onesanevoice

Dopamine Queen

Posted on April 26, 2009 by onesanevoice

You may not consider a massive, crevice-polishing cleaning of the house something that might trigger pleasure sensors in the brain, but there are those of us who would disagree.  And then only in Spring.  When the days are cold, and … Continue reading →

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Beauty and the Beat

Posted on April 22, 2009 by onesanevoice

My childhood was filled with pithy sayings, courtesy of my mom, who never heard a catchy phrase she didn’t adopt.  “You get more with honey than you do with vinegar,” she’d advise me sagely if I snapped at her after … Continue reading →

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An American in Perugia

Posted on April 18, 2009 by onesanevoice

Although I’ve written in these pages about murder cases before, I promise you I’m not obsessed with the subject.  Maybe it’s my newspaper background, or the fact that Daughter studied abroad in the same city, but I’ve been following the case of … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-covered bacon

Posted on April 14, 2009 by onesanevoice

During Passover this year at my friend Caryn’s, Daughter asked the young guests at her end of the table if they’d ever tasted the above-mentioned treat.  She apologized first for bringing up bacon on Passover, but in light of past, present and … Continue reading →

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Time to Spare

Posted on April 10, 2009 by onesanevoice

Lately, I’ve been getting back in touch with friends I miss seeing.  Last week, I met a bunch of my former fellow students at the diner for a catch-up.  They’re still at the school I’ve taken a leave of absence … Continue reading →

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“Without losers, where would the winners be?” – Casey Stengel

Posted on April 6, 2009 by onesanevoice

Husband was exhausted Saturday night so he crashed by nine, leaving me all alone with Channel Thirteen and Neal Gabler.  It was kind of fitting, though, since Thirteen reminds me of my father, who passed away this time of year … Continue reading →

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Rich Like Us

Posted on April 2, 2009 by onesanevoice

Husband gets several magazines delivered to the house, and I usually pick and choose the articles that appeal to me in The Economist or Forbes, and leave the rest to him.  I wrote about my understanding of economics a couple … Continue reading →

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Boy Rides

Posted on March 29, 2009 by onesanevoice

Among the many things that men and women feel differently about, cars might just be at the top of the list.  Personal experience has shown me that women want cars to take them from one place to the other, while … Continue reading →

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City Serenade

Posted on March 25, 2009 by onesanevoice

I met Husband on the Upper East Side last night to have dinner with one of his former work colleagues and the colleague’s fiancé.  Is the female fiancé or fiancée?  I could look it up but it’s easier to ask … Continue reading →

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You said it, pardner

Posted on March 21, 2009 by onesanevoice

One of the things I love about traveling outside my native New York is how surprised people are when they find out where I’m from.  It’s like when I say, “New York City,” I’m supposed to be snotty or rob … Continue reading →

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