For Gabby Giffords, a Terrible Reminder of Her Ordeal 10 Years Later

by Sheila Weller | Jan 8, 2021

Editor’s Note: 10 years ago today, U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords was shot in the head. Her life changed forever, but the heinous act altered the lives of others around her. Just this week, Giffords endured another ordeal as her husband Mark Kelly, was in...

Magical Moments on Our Day of the Dead Trip in Mexico

by | Oct 31, 2020

This was the first magical moment. We had just spent an hour at a rooftop bar watching the sky become blurry stripes of gold and red over the mountains to the west. Closer in, the entire town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, was laid out before us. Glowing in the...

Fired! Bouncing Back from a Midlife Pink Slip

by Sally Koslow | Sep 25, 2020

Editor’s Note: We’ve heard from way too many of you about job losses since the pandemic hit. We know it’s extraordinarily tough, and think that this story on what to do when you get fired is especially relevant. It’s only one woman’s...

Carol Kane Puts Her Foot Down. And We All Can Learn from It

by Michele "Wojo" Wojciechowski | Aug 14, 2020

For nearly four decades, Carol Kane has been breathing life into the most lovably wacky characters, from Simka on Taxi to Valerie in The Princess Bride to Lillian on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. To achieve such success, she had been subjecting herself to the Hollywood...

Once Destitute Herself, This Salon Owner Pampers Homeless Women

by Nina Malkin | Jun 9, 2020

Editor’s Note: In times like these, when we are wondering if our country can heal its divisions, it’s good to hear about people who have dedicated themselves to doing good, especially to those most in need. Here, we are re-publishing a popular story that...