My New Vlog
If you had asked me five years ago whether I would be doing a vlog at my age, I would have laughed. But when I retired, I felt the call of the camera once again and thought “I can do that! I can be a vlogger.” But here’s the thing. I never thought I would have to become a one-woman production band.
Here’s what it takes: I first search my living room, bedroom, office and kitchen to find a relevant background. I position a light and set up my iPhone camera on a tripod and check the sound and video. Then—one more important step before I start— hair and makeup… in my bathroom.
Let’s not even talk about editing and posting. (Secretly, I love the whole process.)
I’m proof you can teach an old beeatch new tricks!
Egypt: “Kill the Messengers”
The massive crackdown on foreign journalists in Egypt is unprecedented. Reporters and photographers are being beaten, detained, harassed, intimidated and even threatened with beheading. I used to work with some of the reporters and camera crews. They had gathered in...
Mr. President: What About Guns?
You missed the boat Mr. President. Big Time. You gave a great State of the Union Address, but you shrank from leadership when it came to one of the critical issues plaguing the country: every year tens of thousands of deaths by firearms. The National Rifle...
A Face of Evil
Those fanatical eyes. That twisted face. The Joker smile. The bald head. I avert my eyes every time I see photos of Jared Loughner, the 22-year-old being held in connection with the shooting deaths of six innocent people, and the wounding of 13 others. Among them,...
The Fighting 112th
The oaths have been taken, the Speaker’s gavel has passed from Democrat to Republican in the House, and new members flocked to TV cameras to blather about the “new day” in Washington. Republicans railed about how this new 112th Congress will repeal laws passed by the...
Out of Work, Out of Joy
We were seated together at a holiday dinner party in a fancy downtown hotel. She looked beautiful in her floor-length gown of Christmas red. As we dined on filet mignon and lobster macaroni cakes, we chatted about our mutual plans for Christmas. She has two...
Not Looking Good, Mr. President
It was an unbelievable sight. The Democratic President of the United States wandering into the White House Press Room followed closely by the former Democratic President of the United States. Barack Obama and Bill Clinton looked awkward as they situated themselves...
Anything Goes for Well-Known Wrongdoers
Please tell me how Tom Delay, Rod Blagojevich and Eliot Spitzer have been able to achieve “star” or “celebrity” status. They broke laws, disgraced their public offices -- and two of them may serve jail time. The former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, so feared in...
Obama and the GOP : Guess Who Wouldn’t Come to Dinner
No, they di-int! Yes, they did. Do Republican leaders have any ounce of civility left? Obviously they don’t when it comes to dealing with President Obama. After the Democrats got what the President even called a “shellacking” in the mid-term elections, Mr. Obama...
Why I blog
As if there weren’t enough blogs, why would I add my words, my thoughts, and my opinions to the millions already floating through cyberspace? Well, because I find I have so darned much to say about everything. And what better way to find an audience than a website?...