Wiser With Age
Author Bob Brody on “Playing Catch with Strangers”
Author Bob Brody on “Playing Catch with Strangers”In “Playing Catch with Strangers,” an essay published in The New York Times in 2015, Bob Brody writes that he played catch with his father only once in his life. “That summer… Continue Reading
Charo at 66: New flamenco guitar album and prayers for Barcelona
Charo at 66: New flamenco guitar album and prayers for BarcelonaWhen asked for her full name, Charo is known to laugh in her cheerful manner and ask, “Do you have time?” The Spanish-American actress, comedian, and flamenco guitarist was born in… Continue Reading
Actor Ivonne Coll on playing the matriarch on ‘Jane the Virgin’ at 70
Actor Ivonne Coll on playing the matriarch on ‘Jane the Virgin’ at 70Ivonne Coll is not a mother, or a grandmother, in real life, but she plays the role of both on television. Coll, otherwise known as Alba, plays the matriarch of… Continue Reading
In My Mother’s Words: A lesson in love and hate

In My Mother’s Words: A lesson in love and hate

Many people say they don’t watch the news, because it’s negative. I don’t necessarily agree with that mindset, but I respect it and understand it...[Read more]

Cooking With Granny: Grandma Louisa's Trinidadian hot sauce

Cooking With Granny: Grandma Louisa's Trinidadian hot sauce

Grandma Louisa’s hot sauce is pure fire. And I like to say, if you need protective gear to cook, then count me in. It must be extraordinary. And it is...Grandma Louisa had to undergo a whole lot of hardships that life threw her way. Watch this episode, and learn something delicious from Granny! [Watch here]

Random moments remind me of lessons my father taught me

Random moments remind me of lessons my father taught me

I often think about my father. I find myself engaged in the most mundane of my daily activities, and I randomly remember some of our conversations. I treasure them like old video cassettes – worried at times that they will fade off if I think about them too much. [Read more]