The champagne is chilled, the party arranged. 2013 is almost behind us. Over the past year, we have all had our trials and tribulations, our celebrations and moments of sheer ecstasy — our character defined by how we have handled the good and the … [Read more...]
When Families Come Together
I love the holiday season — it's my favorite time of year. I can do without the shopping, the crowds and snarling traffic as millions indulge in retail therapy. I prefer a quiet, more reflective environment. And YES, Amazon! I love the holidays … [Read more...]
When Tragedy Strikes
The Christmas meal is set. The wine is perfect, the beer chilled. Family arrives with revelry and joyous anticipation for the evening ahead. And in a heartbeat, a young lady loses her life in a car accident two minutes from home — on Christmas … [Read more...]
Bollywood Calling
The Indian version of the Oscars, the IIFA Awards, will be hosted in Tampa in April, 2014. I am a self-proclaimed Hindi movie junkie and enjoy Indian cinema that has predictable story-lines, music and dancing that are interjected in the midst of … [Read more...]