Is life as good as everyone makes it sound on Facebook and Twitter? Everyone I read about or follow has the greatest husband ever, the most amazing in-laws, the best-est boyfriend, the sweetest kids in the world, the awesomest job and the hottest sex life. Really? Am I the only that one that has some mediocre’s, a handful of
Read moreIf you admit that you have ever looked for love, it’s a reasonable assumption that you too, have been “Teo’d.” With all this chatter about being duped by falling for a woman who never existed, it has caused those that have previously gone into web-dating hiding, to share their own personal stories as well. Manti Te’o isn’t the first
Read moreI went to a funeral this past week of an old friend from high school. She was 41 years old, just a few months older than me. We hadn’t spoken in years, for no other reason other than we just lost touch. But when I learned of her passing, I felt compelled to go. The very first funeral I ever
Read moreFor my 40th birthday, I gave myself permission to loosen up a bit and live less inhibited. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do that, but I made a decision to get out of my head and Live Out Loud. I can honestly say that this decision had nothing to do with turning 40 – in fact; I had
Read moreIn March of 2012, Reps. Trent Franks and Jim Costa, introduced House Joint Resolution 106 (H.J. Res. 106), an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would protect the rights of crime victims. If this passes, it would be only the 14th time an amendment has been made to the constitution in more than 200 years. In summary, the proposed Constitutional Amendment prohibits denial or
Read moreOk not really, but close enough. It’s been a few weeks now, since I returned from one of the coolest experiences of my later years. I was given a wonderful opportunity to speak at the FBI National Academy Association in Dallas, TX. I really had no idea what I was agreeing to do, but a dear friend of mine recommended
Read moreA frank discussion with my dear friend Steph Watt, on the tragedy that devastated Aurora, CO. on July 20, 2012, when James Holmes, 24, opened fire on an unsuspecting crowd of movie goers, killing 12 people and wounding 58 others. We spent the hour discussing high profile cases, the aftermath of such tragic events, and the healing process and the
Read moreIt’s late on a Friday night and I am sitting on the side of the basketball court on an uncomfortable fold up chair, hoping a cool breeze will break a path through the stale, sweaty air. I am wedged between a sea of proud parents, who are hypnotized by their kids dribbling up and down the court, over and
Read moreI sat down tonight, wanting to write some prolific statement about this years observation of my brother’s horrific murder. But all I did was get stuck on the number 18. It plays over and over again in my head. The number has always carried such weight. Growing up in a Jewish home, there is a lot of hype around 18.
Read moreI have been given the great honor of speaking at the Women’s Graduate Breakfast at the 2012 FBI NAA Training Conference in Dallas. For a few hours, I will have a chance to share my story and the plight of the victims movement, with an audience comprised of high-ranking law enforcement officials, who have all dedicated their lives and
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