Monday Morning Mojo

Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, is the oldest celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. It was first celebrated in 1865 and received long-overdue recognition as a federal holiday on June 18, 2021. For me, it is a time to educate myself on Black history and support Black-owned businesses and creators. I read […]

My son, Gabe, came to town for a week after his first year of graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is pursuing a degree in sociology. We walked and ate lunch alongside the Potomac River near our home. We took my German shepherd, Kaya, and enjoyed the heat, the sand, and the

I was out for dinner with my mother-in-law and wife, the inimitable Laura Baron, in a local restaurant when the vocalist on the bill came to our table and asked Laura to sit in. Here she is with the drummer and bass player taking the stage. It was fun as we listened to The Girl

Last Monday, three leaders of the Grand Challenge to eliminate the stigma around mental health and substance use disorders spoke at the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco national convention. I had the good fortune to be in the front row. In the picture from left to right are Saul Levin (at the podium), CEO

What’s better than taking your daughter to Holi? Not much! Holi is the Hindu celebration of spring and the love between Radha and Krishna, two hearts destined to share a beauty that cannot be measured. Splashing each other with color is at the core of the event. At Holi yesterday, hundreds of people spread the

We picked up our new friend Saturday morning, Divya. The name means divine in Hindi. And it now feels like our pack has assembled. Divya and Kaya love playing together. Kaya has shared her favorite toy, and there has been more than one tug-of-war with different victors emerging. Kaya has always been obedient, but there’s

We decided to add another dog to our pack a week ago, and we think we found the little tyke. Her mother was a stray who gave birth in an animal shelter in Georgia. Three days later, the entire litter was transported to Virginia, coordinated through one of many rescue operations serving the Washington, DC,

Ohhhh, Monday Morning Mojo slipped this week! But today’s issue is no less potent — an opportunity to lift the energy and deliver results this week! BIG decision at my house this last weekend to bring a second dog into our family. It will be a rescue, and my daughter, Ruchi, who turns 20 this

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles started performing in 1955, four years before I was born. Today Smokey is 83 and as you can see above he has a concert scheduled this June. He is releasing his next album, Gasms, in just eleven days, on April 28. My best friend is 92. We talk regularly. He