About
I was born a poor child in Peoria… oops! Wrong story.
The real story is that I was born in Boston, Massachusetts - back in the days of the cave-dwellers - and came to Florida at a tender age.
I’ve lived on Florida’s Gulf Coast for a number of years with a brief stint in Australia. With luck, I might just retire there one day.
I have a motivationally-challenged eye.
Work
I’ve worked for a good many years in marketing, advertising and public relations. I found myself pretty keen on computers and became a designer and web-head at some point in my career. These days, I am an Associate Publisher of a graphic design magazine and am one of the fortunate few who can honestly say she digs her job and thinks highly of her employer.
Medical Ethics is something of major concern to me. Having volunteered as media coordinator, spokesperson and web-mistress for the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation since 2002, I’ve been witness to some pretty disturbing stuff going on in healthcare and in the courts. Yes, I realize it’s a very touchy subject for most people and a lot of things got out of control. But, if you can put the political grandstanding aside…
When people ask me about Terri’s situation, it soon becomes clear that most folks simply don’t understand what actually took place and why it was so important. It’s because of that that I’ve blogged, editorialized and published so much about it. My columns page has more, should you be interested.
I’m not impartial on the subject, mind you. I believe you should maintain control over your body and that includes directing medical care or intervention. Without proof (and I mean rock-solid proof), that you would deny yourself ordinary care, I don’t think probate courts or the state have any business doing it to you. On that point, I’ll never change my mind. So…. call me biased. To me, it has ALWAYS been an issue of privacy.
I’ve also been active in the homeless plight for a number of years. I think this is a societal problem that we’ve created through poor public policy and not just a bit of bigotry. Some years ago, the New York Times reported that the average American was a scant 90 days away from homelessness (in the event of a loss of employment, disability, etc.), so I think it’s probably reasonable to say that it’s a problem that could easily touch anyone’s life.
The Not-So Serious Stuff
I have a Stella scooter and enjoy riding, though I’m still a bit timid in traffic. I’ve always had an affinity for old Vespas and Fugis and am delighted to see scootering enjoying a resurgence.
Wear a helmet and shoes, kids. A bike may be fun, but it can kill you if you’re foolish.
I also love anything creative - painting, sculpting, sketching, writing and so on. I’m probably the world’s worst guitarist, but I can sing. The jury’s still out on whether or not I can dance.
I performed stand-up comedy for a brief time, but left the industry soon after discovering easier ways to make $10 a week.
I have a son who is the apple of my eye and am very close with my mother and sister. The three of us together is guaranteed to incite disorderly conduct.
