: About Me

I am the owner of a small design business (http://www.dartmouthdesign.com). I'm also a parent, a choral singer, an avid cook, an intermediate knitter, and a huge New England Patriots fan.

I like to dabble in various things.

Recently, I became eligible to join the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). It's not cheap to join, but I did have a ton of fun working for 3 days on "The Women," starring Meg Ryan, Annette Benning and Jada Pinkett-Smith. We'll see how it goes.

The next big thing on my calendar is our first, real, family vacation with all the trimmings. We did a ton of research on various winter destinations, hence my debut article on why Mont Tremblant rocks!

Oh yeah, I like to write things, and I figured I'd give it a shot on Helium.

Thanks for reading me!

~Gen

My passion is ...

being a sponge

I know too much about ...

celebrity gosip

My parents always told me ...

sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will never hurt you. (Writers know this is nonsense!)

My childhood ambition ...

The diplomatic corps

My favorite memory ...

Lots of things-one is the first time I got to perform in Boston's Symphony Hall.

Why I write ...

to clarify ideas

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"Searching for Hassan," Brahms Requiem, The 2009 Ikea catalogue (sorry, but it's true)

My first job ...

Short-order cook and counter girl in a Long Island bagel shop.

My best moment ...

Not losing my cool when it counts

My inspiration ...

that by doing something for which I have both a love and a talent, I might be able to reach a level of success that affords me both a comfortable lifestyle and the means to contribute to meaningful ventures.

Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Are we safer now than we were immediately after 9/11, or have we just been lucky?

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America is not safer today than it was immediately following the attacks of September 11th. While many Americans, as well as certain branches of America's government, may be more aware of security than they previously were, the steps our nation has taken during the past 6 years have set the stage for longterm security threats to America and its citizens at home and abroad. Relative safety must be examined in terms of both our efficacy in defending against a security threat, and the existence of such threats. Following the first Gulf War of 1991, the security threat to America increased gre...

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