“Welcome Home”

One more international trip is under my belt. We enjoyed London. The hustle bustle of the city was palpitating. Good food, great sights, a cosmopolitan environment with people from all over the world, and an energy that was unleashed. I witnessed my … [Read more...]

Immigrants in London

The sights and sounds of London have been spectacular, yet exhausting! It is the human stories that have really touched my life. The  stories of immigrants who left families in India, Pakistan, Croatia, and Bangladesh to make lives for themselves. … [Read more...]

The Common Threads

It was wonderful to see old high school friends tonight. Catching up on 35 years in 5 hours is a bit of a time warp. Still unpretentious ...still nostalgic. I have learned that people basically do not change — those that were self-absorbed then, … [Read more...]

Counting My Blessings

My heart goes out to the families caught in the flash floods and land slides in Uttarkhand, India. 70,000 people affected, 32,000 stranded, and over 1000 dead. Many are missing and families are grappling with the potential loss of loved ones. The … [Read more...]