Thinking Sucks…

(but I keep doing it.)

Baby Libby and Me (Part One)
Louise Shaffer Louise Shaffer

Baby Libby and Me (Part One)

Baby Libby. She came as a total surprise to me. No one had warned me about working with a colleague who was still in diapers.

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When you are a woman of a certain age
Louise Shaffer Louise Shaffer

When you are a woman of a certain age

When you are a woman of a certain age -- in my case, that would 83 — and you live in an apartment in Manhattan, or a Manhattan-adjacent neighborhood, you want to be aware of the image you are projecting…

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The Curse of the Emmy
Louise Shaffer Louise Shaffer

The Curse of the Emmy

You could argue that I should have known. Or, at least, I should have been wary. There were signs…

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