Schoolyard playgrounds used to be dangerous places. The key words there are “used,” “to,” and “be.” I’m a believer that the higher the danger levels on a playground, the higher the coolness factor. Over the Christmas holidays I visited my parents in Ohio where I grew up. During … [Read more...]

November 15 at 7:42pm Alrighty then! Arrived in Fort Lauderdale, first night, full service hotel, bar, restaurant, beautiful and clean hotel!! Yeehaw! November 16 at 8:24pm 2nd hotel. Not quite as groovy as the first. Clock is making ticking and stuttering sound. Very soon, … [Read more...]

Dust has held generations of my family together. It is the mechanism that allows our family to communicate. As one of the boys is rushing out the door, they will stop and scrawl a quick pertinent note on the buffet, telling us when they will be home or what their names are… Dust … [Read more...]

I’ve never been the jealous type. So I shocked myself the other day when I shrieked at the discovery that my late husband is now residing just inches away from another woman. The nearest other marker at this miles-long cemetery is yards away. Somehow last spring, in the throes … [Read more...]

The work environment is getting more and more competitive. When looking for employment, you have to try extra hard to prove that you're the person for the job, the whole person for the job, and nothing but the person for the job, so help you God. So, I'm here to share some of the … [Read more...]