If you give a mom a gift at Christmas, she might need the gift receipt to go with it. When you bring the gifts to her on Christmas Eve, she’ll probably be confused that you bought her a gift at all. She’ll want to wrap it for you since she usually wraps the gift she bought herself with the left… Read more →
The day after the election it rained. The downpour was ceaseless, but a small group gathered to discuss the achievements and losses of women in politics at the Tenement Museum. Author of The Women Who Made New York—and mom in our fair Momtropolis—Julie Scelfo moderated an insightful discussion with Dr. Zinga Fraser, Donna Zaccaro, and Liz Abzug. Zinga Fraser, PhD… Read more →
According to Huffington Post women have their emotions on lock down until the election ends. Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY’s List predicts if Hillary wins there will be, “…an emotional release by women across this country that is going to be extraordinary….” And she would know. EMILY’s List has been taking the basal body temperature of the female electorate for… Read more →
Just when you thought it was safe, the Ghostbusters remake controversy (a.k.a. Ruining my Childhood) is back from the dead this Halloween. Only this time it’s girls that are doing the haunting. I know what you’re thinking. You thought neither the movie nor the backlash would have a lasting impact. To recap, a few grown men on the Internet spent the summer claiming… Read more →
Brooklyn—Are you still moving to Canada if Trump wins? Were you eyeing Canada even before the launch of the website Cape Breton If Trump Wins? Was the thought of a President Trump coupled with this summer’s record heat enough for you to explore the possibility of immigrating to Canada? I planned my Canadian vacation as soon as Trump gained traction… Read more →
Oberlin students are serious about social justice. So much that they’ve taken the fight to their cafeteria. Are they demanding better wages for Campus Dining Service workers? No! They have been battling what they perceive as cultural appropriation in the form of substandard sushi, not sticky enough rice, and “inauthentic” non-fried General Tso’s chicken. Some students demanded more fried chicken… Read more →
One doesn’t expect old fashioned maker culture to collide with World War I geo-political events in a jewelry case, but that is exactly what happened to me in a purple store front on the corner of DeGraw St. and Court St. The following piece is about a button necklace and it’s many connections to our first foreign terrorist attack, the Black Tom Explosion. You see, the… Read more →
(Video Compatible with Safari and Chrome) I happened upon this endearing moment at MS 88 recently. It was lunch hour. Officer Bill Bales, school safety agent, was volunteering his time to help rehearse an eighth grader for high school auditions. The student regularly eats his lunch quickly in order to use the rest of his time practicing with Bales in the auditorium. The… Read more →
Sometimes it’s the sights we miss in passing that provide humanity’s best view. I spotted these three on a bench in front of D’Amico’s last week enjoying a simple morning chat. I had to turn around and take in the endearing moment between old and young. Pictured here are Rose Cusumano, 88 who lives above D’Amico’s and whose daughter owns the salon, Chic Elegance, next door.… Read more →
Last week a video circulated on a local parent’s Facebook group showing a shocking melee on the corner of Amity St. and Court St. The video started a greater discussion between Bococa parents and business owners about police response time to this incident and other crime in area. People began to question whether there was a lack of police presence… Read more →