Author Archives: S. J. Tagliareni

There are moments when the wonderful promise of full citizenship appears through the clouds of denial and despair. Yesterday our government took a huge step forward by abandoning a law that forbid people to have the fullness of relationship. Some … Continue reading →

The members of the Supreme court who voted to change the voting rights act should go to the bridge in Selma and reflect on what happened there before we had a voting rights law.People of every color and creed bled … Continue reading →

There are times when life takes persons into the area of unbridled anger.Expressions like”I am furious” or “I am so angry I could scream” are certainly indications that something has gone radically wrong. The emotion is raw ,and yet anger … Continue reading →

Most of our connections to the world of media deal with sad and shocking local and world events. My son who for years was a television broadcaster told me”if it bleeds ,it leads.”Yesterday as I traveled to a meeting in … Continue reading →

Yesterday I had the marvelous experience of visiting the Cloisters museum. The setting on such a clear day was breathtaking with marvelous foliage and breathtaking views of the Hudson river. On the way back I took the slow bus that … Continue reading →

One of the constants for most of us is worrying every day about a host of issues. The worry usually takes the form of “what if”. One by one the dreaded possibilities come to our consciousness and often syphon energy … Continue reading →

I am a flawed human being so I believe in forgiveness but certain acts are not easily forgiven. Ken Mehlman a gay man ran the anti gay program for the Bush reelection program. I understand why some choose to be … Continue reading →

You hear it all the time”you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”.There is an element of truth in that when it comes to our first response.However, there can be a secondary response to any set of circumstances.I find that … Continue reading →

I would venture that all of us have at least one big dream.We think about it and usually attach the word “someday” to it. every time it pops up it is filled with warm feelings but it is a long … Continue reading →