By joan, on October 8th, 2008
 
A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated electronic device which is inserted under the skin to help the heart beat regularly and at an appropriate rate. The pacemaker has leads that travel through a large vein to the heart, where the wires are anchored. The leads . . . → Read More: My mother needs a pacemaker.
By joan, on April 22nd, 2008

I spent some time this weekend thinking about 81 year olds. Two of them in fact. My mother and the Pope. The Pope turned 81 just this week and my mom turns 81 in May. When I began drafting the piece, I thought it was going . . . → Read More: My mom and the Pope. Like peas in a pod.
By joan, on April 14th, 2008

 I have an op ed running this morning in the Newark Star Ledger. For those of you who do not subscribe to the Newark Star Ledger, here you go:
When Juno hits video stores this week, kids will be anxious to see it or in . . . → Read More: There’s nothing really easy about Juno
By joan, on April 6th, 2008


Hey, this is Joan’s son Ben. I’m the kid who was in my mother’s last post, posing in front of a waterfall. You might have missed the waterfall because of my . . . → Read More: Have you ever wondered why I like Andy Rooney?