Help! “What now?” my husband called from the other room. “I’mcaughtinmysweater.” “Huh,” he hollered. “I can’t make out what you’re saying.” How could he? I had a bulky sweater stuck over my head and face, blocking my mouth and thus my ability to speak coherently. The reason I … [Read more...]

“I’ll be damned if I’m gonna be another chubby, bleached-blonde soccer mom driving her kids around in a mini-van with one hand on the steering wheel and a Big Mac in the other.” I believe those were my exact words after living a childless lifestyle for forty years when welcoming … [Read more...]

Hungry for entertainment? Tired of the same old, same old? Then call your cable company today and order The Fish Channel. It’s true, and it’s popular. The whole premise is a television camera focused on an aquarium full of tropical fish. That’s it. You probably could call it “the … [Read more...]

Notion #1 - Working in a library looks like really interesting/stimulating work. Reality: Not really. Having worked in retail for seven years, I can say it's akin to working in that industry, being a police officer, an orderly in a psych ward, or in a day care facility for … [Read more...]