That’s Life – The Brooklyn Introvert

Lessons from the Lockdown: What I Learned These Last Few Months

I remember the early weeks of the pandemic when New York City, and the country at large, began shutting down. I can distinctly recall the last “normal” weekend in the city. We had dinner, saw friends, caught a show, and stayed out way too late for 39 years old. Covid was but a cautionary newsContinue reading “Lessons from the Lockdown: What I Learned These Last Few Months”

It was Rome, not Hallmark

You may be sitting here thinking “Ugh, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Another holiday created by the greeting card industry” and you may be surprised to hear that you’re not *totally* wrong, but there’s more to it than a conspiracy launched by Hallmark to steal dollars and break hearts. While American’s drop close to $30 billionContinue reading “It was Rome, not Hallmark”

“Hi Dad…It’s me…”

Growing up, my siblings and I were transported to and fro in the velour-covered confines of a wood-paneled Buick wagon. Throughout my childhood, we had 5 of them in differing shades of blue, with one brown example thrown in the mix when my dad made a decision without my mom’s input (which was always blue,Continue reading ““Hi Dad…It’s me…””