Santa Baby and My Mother

When your mother sings Santa Baby, the man himself delivers your gifts.   The song, Santa Baby was written by Phil Springer, Joan Javits and Tony Springer for my mother, Eartha Kitt. It was originally recorded by her, with Henri René and his orchestra in New York City, in July 1953. The song was a huge hit, and […]

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My mother and the Pope

My mother and the Pope have a lot in common. Here’s a story about the lessons I learned from my mother. This past weekend I happened to tune into TED talks and I saw Pope Francis talking about- the only future worth building includes everyone.  And it made me think of my mother and here […]

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