I don’t remember when Nooners became formal. It used to start with a cocktail and small talk. Now, I have to fill out piles of paperwork, shave my legs, get a Brazilian, and wait for Mr. Right behind closed doors. The bar atmosphere was replaced by white walls, plastic chairs, … [Read more...]

“What Are You Waiting For?” Honestly, I really don’t know. But for years, that question has been asked of me, shouted at me, implored of me, each of these with or without an accompanying door slam. I’m writing this at the last minute, because that’s what I do—put things off … [Read more...]

I went to Perkins with siblings to celebrate our Mom’s 85th birthday. The service was so slow that by the time we left she was celebrating her 86th. I don’t think our waitress really wanted to be there. My first clue was when she took our drink order by saying: “I don’t really … [Read more...]

I was glad to hear of your retirement and I want to congratulate you on your decision. I was surprised that no pope had retired for over 600 hundred years and I couldn’t believe that all of them had been fired before their scheduled departure date, but then I did some research … [Read more...]

‘At’ – the two-letter combination originates from humble beginnings as a simple word that required a quick couple hits to the computer keyboard. I grew up knowing when to use ‘at’ within a sentence (but never at the end of one). The tiny word stayed out of the limelight and … [Read more...]