I woke up on Christmas eve morning to the news of more senseless deaths at the hands of a crazy person with an assault weapon. About 10 miles from my hometown, an ex-convict set his house and car on fire to lure firefighters to the scene, in order to kill them. He killed a... Continue Reading →
I think we're all still reeling from the shooting rampage in Newtown. Why does this keep happening?? When I worked abroad in London in 1998, I remember being asked if I carried a gun with me at home, since I was an American. I remember being confused every time that question came up. I... Continue Reading →
In the past two days, I've witnessed the near-death experiences of two pedestrians. They walked blatantly in front of traffic. My fellow pedestrians: the red hand means don't go; the white walking man means go. What's the rush? I know we're in the city and we all have places to go. But can we... Continue Reading →
Firstly, thanks to all of the veterans who've fought to keep our country safe. Secondly, I want to thank whoever is responsible for having me born in the United States. I attended an Amnesty International regional conference the other day. The first panel I attended was on women's rights. I was already aware that... Continue Reading →
So Random House and Penguin have announced that they're merging. As someone who was laid off TWICE (from two different jobs) from a book publisher in the throes of acquisitions and mergers, I feel sad. Not mad, exactly...I mean, if they need to merge in order to stay afloat, I'd rather have them merge... Continue Reading →
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