Well, I can add “earthquake” to my list of experiences — and I don’t even live in California! I was taking my nap in my lazy boy and thought a pet was moving under my chair. Then, I heard my husband and daughter shouting that their desks were moving. After a call to 911, we [...]

One of the no-nos of blogging is to not blog. It leaves your site stall and discourages viewers from returning. Obviously, I haven’t followed this advice, having not blogged for several months. The truth is, I want to revamp my site and find its niche, but I have no idea what that is. The site [...]

On the surface, it sounds appealing: force government employees to chip in more towards their health insurance and retirement funds in order to slash out-of-control spending in these trying times. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker claims that it’s all part of a promise to voters to trim the budget and cut the fat. But what’s really [...]

Facebook is an amazing website. I have connected to so many people from my past. And when I go on, it’s almost as much fun as attending a party or a reunion. Only problem is the “when I go on” has been a little too often. I promise myself that I will only check my [...]

Love happens when you least expect it and never when you’re looking.

(First published on November 10, 2009) I get the same email every year at this time, just as Christmas is gearing up for its spending season. A Christian – usually a friend or family member – laments about what has become of Christmas and points out all the infractions now levied against this holiest of [...]

Am I the only one who is wondering what happened to Thanksgiving this year? Sometime between Halloween and Christmas, our stores forgot about our most important holiday. Somewhere along the way, so did the people in my neighborhood. I went out shopping right after Halloween to add to our Thanksgiving decorations. I just assumed that [...]

The morning after Halloween has the feel of a ghost town. Decorations twist in the wind, no longer invoking the spooky spirit of the holiday. Candy wrappers tossed by trick-or-treaters can be found on sidewalks and the edges of yards. One is left with an empty, “it’s-over-for-another-year” hollow sentiment. But for another season, at least, [...]

I didn’t know Ted Kennedy, not personally anyway. But I felt like I did. He was the voice for millions like me — middle class, blue collar background, sometimes uninsured. Much has been written about Ted Kennedy as the symbol of liberalism. He certainly stood for those who have no one to speak for them. He [...]

A woman I went to college with works at a PR firm that promotes organic foods. She’s a successful cheerleader for the benefits of healthy eating and the importance of keeping chemicals out of our food source. “Going green,” in fact, has become today’s catch phrase for living healthier and stemming the tide of global warming. Today, [...]