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July 4, 2025
Iris Apfel
Jersey City is the last place you would expect to meet Iris Apfel. In 2004, I encountered Iris while attending an opening for a friend’s art studio... in Jersey City…
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March 7, 2024
Peach Ice Cream
Headed into the pinnacle summer weekend with wobbly legs and uneasy feels about the nation. I don't have a profound solution for a way forward other than protest and vote.…
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June 30, 2022
Martini of Motivation
There is an intoxicating romance surrounding an artist's inspiration. Artists rarely reveal their secret recipes for success. I am not sure if the following rant is a recipe for success,…
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May 26, 2021
A Reminder to All During the Quarantine
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury…
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April 5, 2020
Yoga Interrupted
The first time I tried yoga was like the opening scene of a porn movie. I was bombarded by raw flesh, exotic smells, male body parts, new physical sensations and way…
February 9, 2016
Grateful for Granddaddy
My grandfather, Furman Dee Warren, passed away shortly after midnight this past Easter Sunday. He was 93 years old. Many religions believe that only very special people pass away on a…
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June 17, 2015
ROI: The Big Return on Interns
Entrepreneurial artist and burnt-out mommy trying to keep her businesses going, Party of One! Ugh! You know how it is when you are struggling to make ends meet and dealing…
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July 2, 2013
Operation Freedom
My work life officially changed on June 15, 2004. That was the day I left Corporate America and of course, (gulp!) a steady paycheck to pursue a career as a…
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July 9, 2011