SL_EditorsNote_2_19_Reg2_EditorsNote 2 / 13 / 19 12 : 50 PM Page 1 editor’s note The Right Thing were treating it . So , she decided to do something about it . In my years of editing this magazine , I’ve Her story resonated with me . Every morning , my dog and had the opportunity to meet with and inter - I walk a stretch of country road and the trails of a nearby view some truly fascinating people . Some of park . Unfortunately , I often find myself picking up other them — author Michael Chabon , for example , people’s trash along the way : crushed beer cans , empty and Flyers Hall of Fame defenseman Mark water bottles , discarded cigarette packs . I just can’t fathom Howe — I would consider personal heroes . why any self - respecting person would toss their trash out Others have been remarkable simply because the window , especially in his or her own neighborhood . My of their willingness to have an engaging and forthright con - hope is that we can learn something from people such as Ms . versation . Jose Garces , Lauren Hart , and M . Night Shyamalan Monser . Maybe it’s just to try a little harder to make our little come to mind . part of the world a nicer place . Far and away , though , I get the most enjoyment out of Three other stories in the lineup this month : a feature on conversations with individuals such as Mary - Margaret Monser . actress and author ( and Princeton alum ) Ellie Kemper ; our Compared with the luminaries mentioned above , Ms . Monser Golden Fork Awards , for some of the finest restaurants in our is more like you or me . She has a demanding day job , with neck of the woods ; and our compendium of the top dental her remaining free time spent with her family and a group of professionals who have devoted their lives to making smiles close friends . Her many commitments aside , she has found perfect . As always , thank you for reading . time for other noble pursuits . As you’ll read in a story in this month’s issue , Ms . Monser is an Ambler native who grew up with a love of the natural world — and she didn’t like what Bill Donahue she was seeing in terms of how we , as a society , as a species , Editor Reitano Paul by Photograph SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM FEBRUARY 2019 8 |