On Presidents’ Day, Let’s Reach for the Stars

On Presidents’ Day, Let’s Reach for the Stars

Feb 14, 2019

By Phyllis Segal   Nearly 50 years ago, President Kennedy’s bold dream to land on the moon was realized. I can recall exactly where I was on July 20, 1969, watching Neil Armstrong describe his “one small step” on the moon’s surface as a “giant leap for mankind.”...
Did you have a mentor when you were growing up?

Did you have a mentor when you were growing up?

Jan 8, 2019

By Phyllis Segal   It’s National Mentoring Month, and I’m reminded of child psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner’s words: “Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.”And that makes me think about my dad. He made me feel I could do no...
Four ways you can preserve democracy for the next generation

Four ways you can preserve democracy for the next generation

Oct 3, 2018

By Phyllis Segal I have voted in every election since I turned 21, and before that I remember going to the polls in Queens to watch my parents vote. After our children were born, my husband and I brought them to watch us vote. They were able to cast their first votes...