You are granted five minutes with a man who has a one in three chance of becoming the next leader of the free world (that is what the President of the United States is still considered, right?)
Ready? Go.
How do you spend those five minutes? Do you try to cover a wide range of [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Time Crunch
April 30, 2008
For Sale Signs
April 21, 2008
Esther is bored.
I ran into my usually ebullient friend Sunday as she and her long-time guy strolled along one of the most beautiful streets in my zip code with their two dogs. She had every reason to be having a sublimely wonderful time soaking up the afternoon sun, under a brilliant blue sky flushed by [...]
Storm Watch
April 11, 2008
A few years ago, I wowed the guys in my husband’s football pool by picking winning teams for an entire season. I had The Perfect Season (with all due respect to the ‘72 Dolphins). The guys were wowed not by my insightful analysis of the teams, talent and statistics, but because I managed to pick [...]
Plato Azul Especial
April 6, 2008
Remember that scene in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” when Charlie finds a golden ticket in his candy bar? The look on his face says it all. That shiny piece of paper represented golden opportunities and promises of a better life.
Havana, circa summer 1993, the U.S. dollar was that golden ticket. That summer, Fidel Castro blessed [...]
