All Entries in the "Miriam L. Wallach" Category
Vocabulary Lesson
- DEAR THAT’S LIFE- By Miriam L. Wallach A close friend of mine recently put his oldest on the bus to sleep away camp. This was their first time sending a child away to camp and it was initially unclear who was going to fall apart first — the parents or the child. [...]
The Future of America
DEAR THAT’S LIFE By Miriam L. Wallach Like many college students, I changed my major a number of times. Always within the same genre, they were more like minor corrections rather than drastic career changes. It was not as if I was a biology major only to decide that art history was really my [...]
Words to Live By
By Miriam L. Wallach There are a number of well-known song lyrics that go round and round in my mind. Some of them I live by, quoting them regularly regardless of time and place. It is safe to say that by and large, my kids would prefer I stop doing this altogether. I can be [...]
Dear That’s Life: Smokin’ Hot
By Miriam Wallach This afternoon, I was ‘smokin’ hot.’ Ever read the names of nail polish? They are printed on the bottom and are really quite amusing. I wonder sometimes who stays up all night coming up with names to match the colors in the bottles that I do not often see as having [...]
A Good Time Had by Most
By Miriam L. Wallach As time goes by, it becomes harder and harder to recall the details of moments past. One of the first memories I can remember with great clarity, however, is my 3rd birthday party. Old pictures help bring me back to the green shirt I was wearing, blowing out the candles [...]
Bye, Bye Baby
By Miriam L. Wallach Under the heading of “Parenthood,” there are few things funnier than toilet training. That is not to say that there are not other funny things about being parents, as most of my material comes straight from my experience as a mom. All I can tell you, however, is that this [...]
Save the Chocolate Chips!
By Miriam L. Wallach My brother has an expression. “It’s bad for the Jews,” he says, referring to anything ranging from Iran’s increasing nuclear capability to Mel Gibson to an outfit I may wear that he does not like. His famous words, however, were the first that came to mind after the news hit [...]
Happy Holidays
By Miriam L. Wallach At the start of my weekly radio show, I make mention of national holidays taking place that day. You would be surprised to hear about some of the organizations that have applied for and been granted national days of celebration. A few weeks ago, it was National Paranormal Day. I suggested [...]
Dude, Where’s My Car?
By Miriam L. Wallach Months in the making, I was finally able to complete a half marathon last Sunday, along with thousands of other runners participating in the Long Island Marathon. After logging plenty of hours and miles, running 13.1 miles went a lot faster and more easily than I expected. My joints did not [...]
Dear That’s Life: Schooled By My Daughter
By Miriam L. Wallach Originally called “Bring Your Daughters to Work Day,” the initiative began as a chance for girls to visit places of work held by their parents in an effort to introduce them to different careers and opportunities. The day was then renamed “Bring Your Children to Work Day” as it seemed, for [...]
Dear That’s Life: Cuz It’s Not My Time
By Miriam L. Wallach Never lacking material, my column was basically done before this morning’s events, most of which were covered on the local news. Whether I write about my children or the general wackiness of my life, I have been blessed with both a good sense of humor and numerous anecdotes worth sharing. It [...]
Dear That’s Life: When You Wish Upon a Star
By Miriam L. Wallach It has been so long since something crazy happened that I thought I was losing my touch. I worried that “crazy” was no longer following me everywhere and this column was going to fall apart. Two weeks had elapsed since I wrote and nary a nutty thing had happened, which to [...]
