Meet Rob Gibbs. He’s a 20-year-old British University student who’s about to climb the fourth largest mountain in the world. And he’s doing it for Childreach International. I recently reached out to Gibbs about his upcoming feat and what lead him to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro for the sake of children half a world away. With…

March is Women’s History Month, and it got me thinking about inspiring women of the past and present. As a woman and a writer, many of my historical heroes are the same. I’m utterly fascinated by the life of Zora Neale Hurston. She is among the prominent voices of the Harlem Renassaiance in the 1930s.…

Today is my son Alexander’s birthday.   He came into the world 19 years ago and spent his first 77 days in neonatal intensive care.  Now he is a grown up Queens College sophomore and college sportscaster living his dreams and making a difference in the world.   We are eternally grateful to the AMAZING neonatal staff at…

George Steinbrenner died this morning, Tuesday, July 13.  My son, Alex, was close with him.  Today he will dedicate his radio show to The Boss.   They discovered each other 10 years. Mr. Steinbrenner was such a great supporter and welcomed him into the Yankees family.  The New York Post wrote about them when Alex was 12.  …

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