Author Archives: Bill Halamandaris

It is the season of the heart.  The stores are filled with cards and candy and other assorted gifts designed to express love.  Some are sweet.  Some are sappy.  None are as profound as the words that follow. “And as … Continue reading →

Richard Nixon was born on this date 100 years ago.  He was as polarizing as any public figure we have ever seen.  To some, he was the personification of evil and a rabid right-winger.  Others remember him as a progressive whose domestic achievements … Continue reading →

The dictionary defines dance as movement to music.  For Jacques d’ Amboise, it is more than that.  It is a metaphor for life. Jacques was Balanchine’s protégé and star performer for 40 years.  It was widely assumed he would inherit … Continue reading →

After a week of profound sadness, comes words of comfort from a friend (Thank you, Christina).  Written 500 years ago, these words could not be more appropriate for this time and moment. “There is nothing I can give you, which … Continue reading →

How many times can the heart break? Once for every child killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Once for each of their parents. Once for the children who survived but will have lives forever marked by this event. Again for … Continue reading →