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I wish we were all together this week in person for PENN HOMECOMING!I loved going to the University of Pennsylvania. I loved living in the Quad and I loved learning about Benjamin Franklin! So when The Power of PENN campaign sent out a Penn Ben ala Flat Stanley to take around and photograph I was … Continued
Please join us for a celebration of life for Joanne Parker on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. What better day to celebrate Joannie than on what would have been her 87th birthday? To RSVP for the event, click here. The celebration is being organized by Joannie’s daughters, Alison ’83 and Sabrina, and … Continued
I have always loved the stories about Chanukah when a small group of Maccabean soldiers were victorious against powerful King Antiochus and his Greek forces in 165 BCE . Magic happened after the fighting and while there was only enough oil left in the temple to light the lamps for one night, a miracle happened … Continued
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “Escape into Fiction this Fall.” Due to COVID19, I have now been in Los Angeles 230 days. I used to travel nearly half of every month. Since I have not been able to move about, I have been escaping into the locations in some of my favorite fiction … Continued
I believe we really can make America great again. And we can decisively begin in just a few days, if all of us — both Republican and Democrat — commit to it wholeheartedly by putting country before party, listening to our deepest conscience, and reclaiming the values that have eroded in recent years. Specifically, we … Continued
Oct News 2020 with We Said Go Travel: Due to COVID-19 pandemic, I have been in Los Angeles since March 9, 2020. That is 234 days. I have to say that my birthday this month was much better than I expected. Thank you to all of the friends and family who called, sent text messages and … Continued
Make your voice count and be heard. VOTE NOW in the USA Presidential Election. It is important to participate and exercise your right to choose. As @VisitLA4Locals says: ‘You may not love the choices, but you don’t have to. It’s not your soul mate or life partner. It is your obligation as a citizen to … Continued
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “Are you ready to PIVOT? Be Your Own Publicist!” Where can you turn for help during a COVID-19 pandemic? I loved reading Aliza Licht’s book, Leave Your Mark. I felt like I had my own personal PR mentor explaining step by step on how to re-vamp … Continued
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article, “Women Do Need A Lab of Their Own with Rita Colwell.” In “A Lab of One’s Own: One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science,” Rita Colwell shares her six decade journey of incredible science, discoveries and sexism. Colwell changed the world with her work to … Continued
Thank you to Phil Laboon and Thrive Global for interviewing me: “To develop Grit, appreciate that you have to fall down to rise up” There is an old Japanese saying: “Fall seven, rise eight.” You have to fall down to rise up. Duckworth tells us: “Grit rests on the expectation that our own efforts can … Continued