“Mandi, wake up!” I was in the midst of my wedding with Johnny Depp when my dream was shattered by my mother’s wake up screech. Unless the house was on fire or there was a tornado in the vicinity, I really couldn’t imagine what could be so urgent. “Mandi, get up! You have to … [Read more...]

Lately, as we observe the overwhelming problems plaguing Mother Earth, it’s easy to forget to work ourselves up about the day-to-day stressors that demand our attention. It’s called sweating the small stuff. I highly recommend it, and there are plenty of opportunities give it a … [Read more...]

If I told you a male college professor were having an affair, what subject would you assume he teaches? Accounting? I think not. You would probably assume he teaches English, that intimate field of luscious prose and arousing poems. At least this is the romanticized view of … [Read more...]

Something is awry around here. I believe my household slipped through a wormhole and the rules of the cosmic universe are no longer in effect. In other words, my life is spinning out of control and reality’s gone right along with it. Something’s fishy with the toothbrushes. My … [Read more...]

It was a beautiful, quiet Midwestern spring afternoon. The windows were open and the intoxicating scent of lilacs filled the house. I sat down with a turkey sandwich, tall glass of blackberry iced tea and the weekly small town newspaper. As I settled in, Dogzilla jumps on the … [Read more...]