Thanks for the Memory
By Erwin H. Lerner I can recall with clarity a December afternoon when I was a cutesy featherweight first-grader, standing fifth in a class […]
Faitheist
By Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper I ran into my Muslim friend on the street a week after the Paris bombings. She was not wearing […]
Love is NOT for Wimps
By Christina Winholt Raccuia We all strive for autonomy and self-sufficiency, however it can also rob us of true intimacy. “I can take care of […]
Social Skills and Behavior
By Ron Elve No parent will be surprised to hear that recent research highlights the increasing importance of competent social skills and behavior. The direction […]
What Do We Do with Our Syrians?
By George Capsis The scene of groups of Germans smilingly greeting Syrians with food and blankets needs to be considered against the gleeful applause Donald […]
Mother of Mercy, Is This the End of Little Italy?
By Alec Pruchnicki While walking through the San Gennaro feast on Little Italy’s Mulberry Street this year, as I have for 45 years, I […]
Realationship Clues
By Ron Elve There are major connections between language, feelings and behavior. For example, the partner who speaks in terms of “my marriage, my children, […]
Coming of Age in Havana
By Robert A. Moore Photography of many aspects of Santeria, the Afro-Cuban religion popular all over Cuba, is strictly prohibited. But my friend Lazaro, who […]
Being Instead of Doing
By Christina Winholt Raccuia It’s easy to get caught up in the everyday rush of life. Life is speeding up, and often with that, inner […]
Good Show
Dear Editor, The concise, good article by Ron Elve in the July issue resonated. At NYU in the early 1970s, graduating in 1975, I was […]
The Wrong Way to Tame Times Square
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s suggestion that Times Square’s pedestrian plazas could be ripped up and replaced by roadway shows an imperfect understanding of the need […]
Should WestView Run a Poetry Column?
Dear Mr. Capsis, First and foremost, I want to thank you for producing such a terrific publication! I have been a resident of the West […]
The Little Pink Pill
Dear Editor, PHARMA scores a new $$$$$$$$$$$ victory at the FDA. The female Viagra called Addyi manufactured by Sprout….with one huge windfall difference: while the […]
Response to Pink Pill
Dear Jim, Yours is a terrific piece and unfortunately not farfetched at all in my opinion. Great to jump on that! From what I’ve read, […]
A Humble Correction
I reported last month that after my arrest, Maya Angelou retweeted a copy of my article in WestView because I had mentioned that while in […]
If Jim Says It’s Good
Dear George: WestView is becoming more substantive and readable with every issue. It was always good but it’s verging on great. The August 15th issue […]
Are You Staaalled?
By Ron Elve If you are stalled (whether it be at work, school, or even life), odds are you know what your next step should […]
A Note
George, Enclosed is a check for a renewal to WestView. Each issue of WestView continues to be a God send… Hope you are healthy and […]