Author Archives: onesanevoice

Dig, she said

Posted on January 13, 2011 by onesanevoice

Here in New York we had a huge after-Christmas blizzard that dumped over two feet of snow on us and the city leaders who failed us.  Sanitation Department and EMS heads rolled when the lack of clean-up resulted in public misery and … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Museum

Posted on January 9, 2011 by onesanevoice

As a member of New York’s largest volunteer organization, I accompanied a group of city elementary school students to The Metropolitan Museum of Art over the weekend.  I raised two kids of my own to adulthood with their limbs still … Continue reading →

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The Purse Muse

Posted on January 5, 2011 by onesanevoice

I once got lost in a Grand Union supermarket when I was about four.  Separated from my mother, I wandered around below the giant women on line at the checkout looking for the blonde in soft, brown suede.  Finally I … Continue reading →

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Somewhere Sometime

Posted on January 1, 2011 by onesanevoice

An army of fears Hope mashed with trepidation Not knowing who to trust Or believe. Can we? Is it all still ours to share? Wondering if the clouds that bring worry Are here to stay.  For how long? then Brotherhood … Continue reading →

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The Blitzard of 2010

Posted on December 28, 2010 by onesanevoice

We just had the sixth worst snowstorm in our area’s history.  The one I remember best, though, is the second worst, the blizzard of January 1996.  The schools had just reopened following Christmas break, but had to close again when … Continue reading →

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Big Shoes

Posted on December 24, 2010 by onesanevoice

Being Jewish, Husband and I will probably go to the movies on Christmas Day with all the other eggnog deprived Jews looking to soak up some holiday cheer in a public setting.  Christmas Eve is always spent at my buddy betty’s with … Continue reading →

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Stuck on Staccato

Posted on December 19, 2010 by onesanevoice

I was only five years old in 1959, so I missed out on some firsthand experience when it comes to the very early days of dramatic television.  My repertoire of TV included Howdy Doody, The Merry Mailman, and Romper Room.  My mom would … Continue reading →

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At the Sin Post Up Ahead: The Hawthorne Zone

Posted on December 14, 2010 by onesanevoice

Back when this semester began, I met with my American Lit professor to discuss which authors I might want to examine up close and personal for my independent study.  I picked a sampler of Kate Chopin, Edgar Allan Poe, Gertrude … Continue reading →

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Change is always in the air

Posted on December 9, 2010 by onesanevoice

If you’ve traveled lately by plane, you probably have a tale to tell about your adventures going through security.  Previously maligned for their general incompetence and rudeness, airport security workers making not much more than fast food employees finally have … Continue reading →

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The Consequence Pit

Posted on December 3, 2010 by onesanevoice

This morning while we read the paper at breakfast, Husband looked over at me as I snorted over the celebrity watch that masquerades as news these days.  First, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez is due in court again to answer charges … Continue reading →

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