We Do Have The Power To Save

[my Mother] Closed The School The Next Day [after A Visit From Castro's Soldiers], Because She Knew That The Purpose Of Education Was The Broadening And Opening Of Children's Minds. And She Couldn't Be A Party To The Systematic Closing Of Minds, Borders, Freedoms And Ideals.

If The 70's Freed Our Inhibitions, What Good Did It Do?

My Family Was Musical On Both Sides. My Father’s Family Had A Famous Flautist And A Classical Pianist. My Mother Won A Contest To Be Shirley Temple’s Double — She Was The Diva Of The Family. At 8, I Learned How To Play Guitar. I Used To Play Songs From The ‘20s, ‘30s And ‘40s In The Kitchen For My Grandmother.

I Dreamed Of Becoming A Writer. And This Dream Is About To Become A Reality With The Publication Of My First, And Hopefully Not My Last, Children's Book.

[after A Poor Prognosis For Recovery From Her Doctor Following Her 1990 Bus Accident] I Said If It Is Up To Me, I'm Going To Be Ok.