Color me Happy!
Dear All, The Barbie hoopla has been fun to watch; the rethinking and recreating of who Barbie was/is/can be and the celebrating; women...
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Nora Plesent
- Sep 3
- 5 min
Losing Track
Dear All, A few weeks ago, a fluke accident occurred and my Apple Watch was flushed down the toilet. Yep, crazy but true. Just like life....
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Nora Plesent
- Aug 26
- 5 min
Pomp and Circumstance
Dear All, My dad loved graduations. He was a fan of pomp and circumstance; of tradition, formality, achievement, success and rites of...
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Nora Plesent
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Lift the Veil
Dear All, There is something magical about the moment the groom lifts the bride’s veil to see her face. What is it that makes that moment...
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Nora Plesent
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Staying Afloat
Dear All, The other day I was meeting a friend for a walk. We had exchanged texts about where we would meet but when I got to the...
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Nora Plesent
- Apr 25
- 5 min
A Little Birdie Told Me..
Dear All, I was sitting at my computer, staring at the screen, unable to focus on the task at hand. My attention was on the boulder of...
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Nora Plesent
- Mar 9
- 4 min
Everything, Everywhere All At Once
Dear All, I know I am in the minority, but I didn’t love the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. I actually felt nauseous watching...
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Nora Plesent
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Resolve To Undo
Dear All, It’s that time of year again; time to reset, redefine, recharge, reboot. This is the time that we all talk about what doing...
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Nora Plesent
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Not so Happy Holidays?
Dear All, This is the time of year when we are supposed to feel peace and joy as we navigate stores looking for perfect gifts, stand on...
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Nora Plesent
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Cast a Vote for You!
Dear All, My dad, a staunch Democrat, was born on Nov 4, 1925, so his birthday always coincided with an election. This was the first...
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Nora Plesent
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Follow Your Path..
Dear All, I walk on the beach path almost every day. It is essential to my well-being. I learn something new about myself every time I...
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Nora Plesent
- Oct 21, 2022
- 5 min
WORDLE AS LIFE
Dear All, Wordle is a lot like life. Some days it's a breeze and others a slog. Some days I am surprised by my own cleverness and other...
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Nora Plesent
- Aug 9, 2022
- 5 min
Just Be You...
Dear All, I took my daughters to Kinky Boots at the Hollywood Bowl the other night. It was the first time we had been there in two and a...
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Nora Plesent
- Aug 9, 2022
- 5 min
What We Need From our Fathers
Dear All, Last night I came home from dinner with friends and walked up the front steps to my house, as I always do. I noticed the roses...
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Nora Plesent
- Jun 8, 2022
- 4 min
It's My Honor
Last night I went to my granddaughter’s nursery school graduation. The seven “graduates” walked onto the stage in adorable dressy outfits...
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Nora Plesent
- May 20, 2022
- 5 min
Does the Winner Take it All?
I loved my father's voice. So clear, so authoritative, so kind. When he would look at me with his gentle dark eyes that sparkled with...
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Nora Plesent
- May 4, 2022
- 5 min
Try a Little Tenderness
Tell me how you are doing. Really doing. I am struggling to make sense of things right now. I am mourning my dad big time and I am...
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Nora Plesent
- Apr 29, 2022
- 4 min
Selfie or Soulfie?
My 5-year-old granddaughter knows how and often takes “selfies”. Don't we all? For many of us who grew up with cameras that didn’t have...
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Nora Plesent
- Apr 22, 2022
- 6 min
I Want To Be Ready
My siblings and I were raised to revere Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. There was almost a religious quality to the role the company...
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Nora Plesent
- Apr 3, 2022
- 5 min
Nostalgia
I recently heard a reporter state that they are seeing a “return to nostalgia”. That made me laugh. Did nostalgia disappear? Are we now...
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