Growing up, my neuropsychologist mom taught me that what people said and the thoughts behind their words were often two very different things. As a kid, sometimes this was scary, feeling everyone had a secret interior life. Yet, as I got older I, like her, became fascinated with figuring people […]
I first speak with Kristen Johnston when she calls me from her private number, bypassing the snoopy PR people who usually listen in on such phone calls. Right away, I am captivated by this small act of bravery, an instinct Kristen has to cut to the truth uncensored and raw […]
Today, Natalia Sylvester shares with us the nuggets of wisdom that keeps her going. She talks of enjoying the comforts of childhood, the importance of reading, and taking small steps to make big ones. Where did she learn all this? She’s got a super star mom, who not only saved […]
By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland I love books, especially children’s books. Young audiences are demanding – their attention spans is short. So, within just a few pages, the stories need to convey great messages. I recently visited the kids literature section of a local bookstore in Brooklyn and […]
by PenTales Pundit Royal Young Often, you don’t realize the importance of people until they leave you. My younger brother and I really got close after I left for college. Of course, as kids growing up on the Lower East Side, we shared pillow fights and comic books, Hanukah candy […]
By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland Since Roxanne loves French so much, we’ll do a little exception here and have a short intro in French, pour lui faire plaisir. Née à Palo Alto en 1985, Roxanne adore le français, quitte la Valley pour poursuivre son projet en France et […]
By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland Here at PenTales we love sharing stories. We’ve recently launched the Life Lessons project and we’ve been getting a lot of submissions, which we are thrilled to share! Life Lessons aims to get generations together, […]
By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland Dear PenTales friends and supporters, (if you are in a rush, just check out our submission to the GOOD contest and take a moment to vote and comment!) A little less than two months ago, we launched the Life Lessons project with the […]
By PenTales Pundit Elise Nardin, Zurich, Switzerland Do you remember your first Show and Tell ever? Age 7, I brought my hamster McFly – yes, like Marty McFly in Back to the Future. I thought Marty was cool and that his name sounded […]