Sleep over, perchance to dream (or cry)
It is said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. If this is so,...
High gas prices lead to summer crisis
A few years ago, I wrote a column about how that upcoming summer’s gas was predicted to top $3 per gallon. At the time...
He’s too young to be stuck in the middle
Despite my repeated attempts to make them listen to reason, our otherwise excellent school district suffers one fatal flaw: They think that 10-year-olds belong in middle school.
The great indoors no better than outdoors
If I could talk to the animals what I’d say is “Look, I don’t CARE if you never speak another word to me, but...
Identity theft comes with the territory
The initial impact of parenthood snuck up and smacked me upside the head. No one was as stunned as Mr. Wonderful and I as...
Friends wanted for playdates and coffee
Paris Hilton needs a new best friend. Nicole Richie, former faithful sidekick, has gone and selfishly had a baby. So what’s a celebrity to...
Birthdays are just a numbers game
My best friend is having a birthday this week. It’s a “milestone” birthday, which means I could have a lot of fun with this...
Time lost and found
“I’m in a hurry to get things done, I rush and rush until life’s no fun.”
— Alabama
Clearly, there is one dire...
If you want to get something done, be somebody
“Politics should not be merely a spectator sport.”
— Lyndon Johnson
I did not set out to become an activist. It just sort of...
’Til death do us part
As you may have guessed, I’m pretty fond of the man I married. Crazy about him even. This does not, however, prevent me from...
