Granny’s Waiting

Trump's latest executive order sabotaging Obamacare and destabilizing healthcare insurance coverage will affect low-income and rural America the most (the people who voted for him). He's promoting a cheaper (junk) replacement but don’t get cancer, don’t get pregnant and don’t forget to pick up granny from the nursing home.

My Reservation Has Already Been Made

The day before Christmas, my wife and I visited my stepmother who resides in a nursing home. With its six stories and contemporary design, the facility does not resemble a traditional long-term care home. However, once you leave the well-appointed lobby and the elevator doors part on the selected floor,…

Who Needs A-List Celebs?

[caption id="attachment_353" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Actor Clint Eastwood addresses an empty chair and questions it as if it was U.S. President Obama.[/caption] Although no official announcement has been made at this time, it is rumored that stars of the past, and way-way past, have been offering to perform at the festive…

When Acceptance is Not a Virtue

by Elayne Clift, Guest Blog Contributor “We should give him a chance.”  “Once he’s in office things may well change.” “America prides itself on ensuring a smooth, orderly transition.” No! No, no, no! You don't give plutocrats, oligarchs, or insipient fascists a chance. They don’t change when they win, they…

What time does the flight leave?

My cousin, Joyce Acciaioli Rudge, founder of the Splendor Of Florence organization, sent an email to me overnight with a link to this incredible, small Italian town. One third of its residents are over 100 years old. This Italian Village Has 300 People Over 100 Years Old “Leisurely meals, beautiful scenery, great wine—Italians…

An Outtake From “Let’s Make A Miracle”

You know how movies will show outtakes of scenes where actors (or perhaps a piece or scenery) doesn’t quite work out as planned? Usually, these are hysterical and it’s difficult for the actors to refocus without botching the retake by once again laughing. When you are a writer, you also…

My Dad Owned a Spa

Don’t get all excited, ladies. Manicures, pedicures and lava stone massages were not on the menu at Andy’s Spa. Burgers, meat ball and sausage sandwiches were. Andy’s Spa was located on Charles Street in the north end of Providence, Rhode Island. A street leading from a steep hill, Christopher Street,…