September 18th, 2020: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Died.” When I heard the news, it hit me like a sucker punch. I knew she was 87. I knew she had fought more than one battle with cancer. I should have seen it coming. But, I was not ready to let her go.The other day, I read an excellent article on RBG in The New … Read More
Up in the Air about Flying
I didn’t fly for almost a year after 9/11. Even with enhanced security measures (TSA was established in November 2001) and a vigilant government, I couldn’t bring myself to do it; I had worked with a man who, along with his young family, was killed on United Flight 175 when it slammed into the World Trade Center. It took everything … Read More
Beyond Diversity: Inclusion Matters
The global pandemic is raging on into its eighth month, and organizations worldwide have found themselves in the eye of a perfect storm of change. Along with tragic personal loss and widespread economic uncertainty, the Black Lives Matter protests have electrified the streets as people demand equal justice and an end to systemic racism. As an organization devoted to learning, … Read More
To Zoom or not to Zoom? That is the question.
I’ve always wondered if it was easy for stage actors to make the transition to the movies or television screen. After all, they are different mediums. The stage requires actors to present themselves as bigger than life — using bold gestures and vocal projection to communicate to an in-person audience of hundreds, from the front row to the top of … Read More
Take Your Time (You’ve Earned It)
We’ve all been dealing with the effects of the coronavirus for months now as it proves to be a far formidable foe than we originally thought. But what many people don’t realize — even, oddly enough, while they’re experiencing it — is that COVID fatigue is affecting most of us, whether we’ve tested positive or not. Don’t get me wrong. … Read More