I am not one to say, "it was a bad year," or a "good year," since all years have successes and failures, blessings and tragedies. Of...

In the 1980's when I was a younger professional, I felt cool carrying a briefcase,wearing smart professional dress, and having my own...

It has been almost a week that I lost my mojo. I plod along, accomplishing my goals for the day. But, I feel sad and hopeless. The murder...

I am thrilled about the Democratic Convention which is no surpise. I am a life long Democrat. The joy and positive energy is desperately...

We know that spies live in the D.C. area, since this is the capital city of one of the most powerful countries in the world. And we do...

I tuned in late to a daily NPR show this week. The speaker said, "Pick up the plastic bag, yes it matters." The message was that every...

I wrote about this topic about a half a year ago and was lambasted on Facebook. Men wrote me the nastiest emails. One of my images was a...

President Biden's decision, wise and patriotic, leaves me wondering why the country did not focus on Trump's age, physical condition, and...

In fighting is never good for the Democratic Party. I am not a professional political scientist, but I have a good memory, was brought up...

I think of all the times I have screwed up, interviews, opportunities, recitals, and swim meets. If my teachers or I had given up, where...

I wish I could say that I was correct, and my Dad was wrong which is the adolescent in me. But, he was right and maddeningly so. It was...

THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING FROM TEMU OR SHEIN Click and the item comes in a few days, dresses for $11, tops for $8, directly from China....

As I took my walk today in the drizzle, I thought of the adage I heard growing up in the city of San Francisco (not the suburbs which had...

On a cool but beautiful Friday in late April, my friend, Evelyn, and I were walking towards the National Gallery of Art in Washington,...

Hey Boomers, it is time to stop being grammar nerds or stubborn older people. Pronouns are changing. If we do not accept "they" in its...

His hair is still orange. He-who-will-not-be-named drones on and on, the lies toppling over one another like dominoes. 91 criminal...

I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;...

Last month, I had the privilege of attending the Obermayer Awards which is part of a larger organization Widen the Circle. One of the...

https://dmag.washingtonjewishweek.com/January-25-2024/index.html Widen the Circle Obermayer award winner Marie Rolshoven

Today, we are faced with the lax use of historical terms, adding emotional fuel to an ongoing blaze of accusations and division. Without...