Many of you have known me since I came on-line 7/4/97 as a compassionate, sincere, helpful, person... always ready to lend a helping hand.

All You have had to do is say " I need help Momma" and I have been there for you with advice and researched sites for whatever you have required to solve your problems.

It has always ben a pleasure and a joy to offer this aid... after all that is what Mommas do best.

But how many of you know my real passions and feelings? What really makes me tick? And Why?

My Medical Background

I had been a Clinical and Research Microbiologist for the better part of 25 years as well as a number of other health related occupations before I became disabled as a result of an auto accident in 1979.

My Late Mother was a physician (amongst a multitude of other occupations) so I was raised with a love of helping others who needed medical assistance.

My Beloved Father, may he rest in peace, taught me patience and a love of all humankind... regardless of heritage, ethnicity, color, gender or nationality.

I was blessed with two wonderful daughters who have brought me endless pleasure and pride, as they are good, kind, generous, intellegent human beings.

Now they have presented me with 4 fabulous , well behaved grandchildren, the jewels in my crown.

I am not a person without faults, for my biggest problem is procrastination... and it is a sad trial to me.... But at my time of life.... I am not sure I can change my stripes.

I have a great love of the printed word, and read continuously on a great variety of topics.. whether in books, or surfing the internet....

Because I have learned to use the search engines to great advantage, my friends have often called upon my skills to find the answers to their questions.

Most often it is to shoot down internet hoaxes, scams, viruses and urban legends. Then I am also needed to help find Missing Kids... or to inform them that the child is already at home (thank heavens) .

I have also have used my medical knowledge to help find information and help for a vast variety of illnesses, their causes, treatments, and where this treatment is performed.

My greatest passion and concern is the plight of victims of Domestic Violence and abuse.... for I am a survivor of Domestic Violence myself... at a time when there were no resources, information or support groups available... and this is why i have a number of pages dedicated to assisting those who need this information ....

Victims DON'T want to be Victims, but are often locked into the situation by a variety of circumstances, whether economic, physical inability to escape, fear of reprisal, fear for others being injured by the abuser, fear for the children, fear for loss of job, hostage situations... and many other reasons.....

So Please don't blame the victim for staying in the abusive situation if you haven't worn their shoes.

Just be their friend... be compassionate when you learn of their situation.... be there for them... and encourage them to find a way of getting help for themselves and their children... provide access to the information on my site, as well as others, help with a safety plan, shelter, legal aid, medical help, and a means of getting funds to tide them over til they get on their feet .... but their safety is of primary concern ...

Be sure to check out my Domestic Violence pages. There probably are changed URLS as these sites do move to different website providers. I will try to update the sites from time to time to prune out the "dead" sites and add new .

SHHhhhh.... Here is my previously unseen photo.
MUMS THE WORD !!

I also have been a portrait painter both in oil on canvas as well as pastel on paper for over 10 years. Of note, I have had a one-woman show, won an award in another show, and currently (fall 2004) have 3 paintings on display in still another exhibit in New Jersey.

I am a member of several art associations and attend the New Jersey Center For Visual Arts for classes with a master teacher.

I expect to display some of my work online when I can upload photos of my work.

In my youth, I danced everything from ballroom to belly dancing before my physical problems prevented me from continuing this most enjoyable pastime.