Today is the 21st birthday of my beautiful daughter, Amy.  To celebrate, I am reprinting the letter I sent out with her birth announcement, explaining why she is such a miracle.   Amy Alison Androw…

A few years ago, in a spasm of stupidity, I went camping with my husband Mark and our friends, Matt and Jeanne. Apparently, getting close to nature is good for the soul, but my soul…

During the Paleolithic era, when I was a child, my best friend was Nancy Ling. I lived across the bay from San Francisco and she lived in Santa Rosa. Despite the distance, we saw each…

Contrary to my indolent nature, I go to yoga classes six times a week. This is not to be confused with actually liking yoga. I don’t. In a perfect world I would lie in bed…

I’m not famous. I have no special talents. I can’t cook, sing, ski, play bridge, or figure out my television. I’m not filthy rich or terribly beautiful. I’m well informed but my information is usually…