Category Archives: Personal

My mother died just before I turned four. I’ve often wondered why she didn’t leave me a note to read upon turning 18 or upon getting married or upon some momentous occasion in my life. If she had written something … Continue reading →

I met Sony exec Jane* at Adat Shalom on a Friday night in the Spring of 1999. Afterward, our Traveling Shabbat singles group arrived at some apartment where I got to talk to her more. She was a smart brunette, … Continue reading →

By age appropriate, I mean 45 years and older. A friend: Yeah, and isn’t that depressing? “Stop looking at that tasty fresh peach over there and take a bit out of this old moldy one the dog was sitting on.”

A friend messages: I downloaded a sample of your memoir on my iPhone. Fifteen different forwards. Is Cathy Seipp writing a new one for the ebook edition? You should ask Dennis Prager. I think it would read something like this … Continue reading →

I love being around people who are easy to read. I love people who don’t have double-agendas. I love people like the director of my Alexander Technique training school. Just straight-forward. I’m the opposite of this. I’m devious and under-handed. … Continue reading →