Summer '09

So it can be a little exciting when you realize your body is changing (or shrinking for that matter). I realized that over the weekend I was making some serious…

In Michelle's Kitchen

Something I was considering doing alongside the Book Project was creating a cookbook featuring various recipes that have gotten me through this horrendous time. The purpose of this cookbook is…

Response to The Case of A*

I received this letter (hand-delivered) through someone that had read my blog post about “The Case of A*.” I was really surprised to read this letter (or to have received…

Kill Bill?

Here’s a rant for you… I am so sick and tired of hearing about David Carradine’s death. Just give it a rest already. I’m sure Mr. Carradine did not want…

Charity Event Benefiting Children at Risk in Russia

If you haven’t seen the movie “The Italian,” you have to see it. It was a powerful performance by a young boy named Kolya Spiridonov. Haley Joel Osment has nothing…

The Case of A*

There is a family court case I’ve been following for the past year. This case goes all the way back to the time A* was 2 years old. He is…

The Greatest Love Stories

Ok, everybody..don’t kill me for asking this, but I need some help with a summer project I’m working on. I’ve enlisted a couple of friends to help me, but I…

The Septembers of Shiraz

I just finished reading “The Septembers of Shiraz” by Dalia Sofer. It really made me think a lot about religion, privileges and circumstances. I’ve learned over the past few years…