“Parting is such sweet sorrow…”
nancykoplar2019-08-06T13:03:24+00:00Juliet’s words as she bids Romeo adieu are some of the most often quoted of the Bard’s 250,000 word vocabulary. And imagine, Shakespeare didn’t have the aid of the [...]
My Valentine
nancykoplar2019-08-06T13:03:30+00:00I'm a sucker for all things sweet and heart-shaped. I spend hours, weeks ahead of February 14th, searching for just the right books that speak to my grandchildren's hearts, [...]
Kissin Kuzins
nancykoplar2019-08-06T13:03:34+00:00“Tonight” must have been the word my mother whispered over the party line shared with her sister Helen. Nine months later, they both gave birth to their first born: [...]
Mary and Me: How Mary Tyler Moore Made it, and I Didn’t.
nancykoplar2019-08-06T13:03:38+00:00Mary Tyler Moore was an idol for all baby boomers. A TV icon. A feminist who artfully and beautifully paved the way for so many women to “make it [...]
Stash or Trash
nancykoplar2019-08-06T13:03:43+00:00I seethe with envy when I go to my friends’ houses and see sparkling, uncluttered counter tops. I secretly look for their “pile of papers”– checking under the sink [...]
Letter to Beau
nancykoplar2019-08-06T13:03:48+00:00My dearest Beau, You are not even two days old and already you have wriggled your way deep into my heart. Quite a feat considering I haven't even met you [...]
Hello, World!
techknow2019-08-06T13:03:54+00:00I’m testing the waters to see if you’re out there, feeling adrift, as I often do: the empty nesters whose umbilical cords–although severed long ago–stretch to New York or [...]