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 The best concert I ever saw was Joan Baez and Paul Simon at the Orpheum Theater, Boston, circa 1989. We went to see Joan Baez, but it was Paul Simon who stole our hearts. He was funny, warm, talented, so real. He sang many songs from his not so acclaimed album, “Hearts and Bones.” It is still a favorite of mine, (in fact, just last week I heard my 13-year old daughter listening to it in her room!) When 20 years later I saw Carrie Fisher’s one-woman play, “Wishful Drinking” (a painful and hilarious insider guide to the life and times of Princess Leia), I felt like a true insider when she quoted one of Simon’s lyrics from this album.
So quite naturally an article in this month’s The Economist entitled “Non Cogito Ergo Sum”… More »
 Taking the tiara and staff away from Queen Carlotta, I am thrilled to be Queen for the Day and tell you how my benevolent reign would improve the world. I would start by making it illegal to uptalk – the “moronic interrogative” that drives us all crazy. Next up would be to sentence the words “um”, “like” and “ya know” to life in prison without parole (is that, like, an oxymoron?). Finally, I would deign to eliminate the lifeless, monotone voice of the truly uninspiring speaker. There (brush, brush). Much better!
Seriously, though. If I were Queen of the World, I would help every young female professional feel more confidence in her abilities and help her learn how to connect with that inner strength and center of power that we all have, but often fail… More »
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