In case you haven’t guessed yet — I’m plagued by Erratic Patience Deficiency.  EPD was first recognized by the medical profession in 1952.  Few people bring it up casually. My assistant, Cecile Simian, did a little looking around for me and believes that my case of  EPD made its way into all the medical textbooks and has been known to show up on surprise quizzes.  During the maturation of the pre-frontal cortex, when the brain of an almost 25 year old is spinning at 46 rotations per second, the odds of acquiring Pre-Adult EPD are remarkably high. And that’s what happened to...

It felt so incredibly natural staffing a table for Brian at the Kona 4th of July Dems Picnic.  I hadn’t seen our young senator  since we drove to Hilo for his HQ opening back in spring — At home, we watched him prevail over his debate opponent via internet streaming.  But having a chance to tell him that I tweeted one of his boldest and most successful debate jabs, and then seeing his smile light up, truly made it feel like old times again in a new place, here on our precious island. Oh, all those mainland Fourths and community events I still remember in Oregon…  mingling with...

1952: Year of the Water Dragon. It’s been said that our year didn’t hold a candle to 1950 or 1947.  Some believe that our bulging birth rate got in the way from the start: less individual attention in the hospital, more crowded kindergartens … But that was ages ago.  What matters now is that it all worked out quite well.  And a major anniversary is just around the corner — #40 for Class of 1974! Four decades have spun by since we wore our bunny fur on May 13, 1974. But I won’t be on the ground.  With some regret, I’ll miss all the class fun, the robust and...

Oh, Laurie. Oh, Laurie. You will never be forgotten by our loving club.  The club of readers everywhere who adored your every word and devoured your kitchen delights, too. I’m not 100% sure, but there’s a chance I think, that I may have concocted this recipe.  Maybe not.  In any case, I dedicate this treat to an incomparable author who slipped away, way too soon.  You. BAKED CITRUS MANGO COLWINIA First: Set the oven at 350 degrees (convection or otherwise). Next: Peel a really ripe large mango, (organic, if possible). Then:  Cut into pieces. Precision is highly over-rated here.  Just...

global100.adl.org/did-you-know   I was 23 years old, a working girl in NYC, and decided it was high time to try out a little eye shadow for the first time.  So I trotted over to Saks Fifth Avenue and asked for a little help.  Which color would be best for me? In her phoniest voice, the clerk assured me … “With those thick eyebrows, nothing would help!” Well, my feelings were bruised, and back at the office, my pals at Reader’s Digest General Books were horrified when I repeated her words. Which counter they asked, after kindly suggesting that my furry eyebrows had never...