"You ask me if I fish, but rather, you should ask if I know of fish.” -- Diatacleses, 22 A.D. Woo-woooo! I totally made that up. Serious writers like to drop quotes like groupies drop band names, but I’m not a serious writer. Most people say I’m not any kind of writer at all, … [Read more...]

There comes a time when mothers of teenage boys must deal with the inevitable: raging hormones, shifting moods, aching joints and weight gain. But facial hair? “Ewwww, Mom, there’s a hair – on top of your lip,” Pinot cried out in horror, just like the time he found a job … [Read more...]

“Contessa, I need your help,” The Big Guy hollered from the den. Oh great, he wants me to turn the channels on the television set. Again. I can’t believe Cat traded her dad’s remote control for an iTunes gift card. She should’ve held out for an iPod touch. “Actually, I want your … [Read more...]

Betty is a big girl - big and mean. Nobody’s sure why she goes by Betty, her given name is Melissa - but don’t call her Melissa… and don’t ever call her Missy. Betty’s only display of femininity is the cropped ponytail that sticks out of the back of the Mack Truck ball cap that … [Read more...]