February 29, 2020
The Truth About My Mother
I’m delighted to share my story “The Truth About My Mother,” published this week in…
Read More
March 14, 2018
A Lesson in Communication from Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking I am saddened to learn about the death of Stephen Hawking. He will…
Read More
May 11, 2016
Beach Tires
I'm very excited to see my story, "Beach Tires", in Hippocampus Magazine. Ariela was very…
Read More
May 4, 2016
Pink Champagne
This story was recently published in Brain, Child Magazine. Ariela loved to party. She had great friends…
Read More
September 5, 2015
The Visitor
I went to see Ariela’s gravesite yesterday. Skylawn is about a mile from the Pacific Ocean.…
Read More
April 9, 2015
Passover Sedars – Past and Present
I never liked Passover when I was a kid. Sedars were long and tedious. We…
Read More
March 16, 2015
Ariela’s Friends and Mine
Ariela’s friends come to see me. I like to think they are my friends, too.…
Read More
November 18, 2014
November 17
Today is Ariela’s birthday. She would have been twenty-seven. We always celebrated with a party…
Read More
November 5, 2014
Say what?
At an event last weekend, an acquaintance wanted to know how I was doing. “Are…
Read More
October 21, 2014
Unsolicited Advice
My ninety-five year old uncle called me after Ariela died, right after Shiva, the Jewish…
Read More
August 19, 2014
Rico
People want to know if Rico misses Ariela. If you need to ask, you have…
Read More
August 12, 2014
Sunflowers
San Mateo Farmers’ Market. My Saturday ritual. Fish from Mission Seafood. Lettuce from Tomatero Growers.…
Read More
August 4, 2014
Not Her Real Name
Self-portrait by Ariela Ariela didn’t want me to use her real name. I’m hoping that…
Read More
