Closing Scene: Twenty-three days pass. It's midnight. The shower cascades micro-beads of titillating moisture over my tired, jet-lagged body. I've been traveling twenty-four horrible hours, starting in Zagreb, Croatia and ending in Reno, Nevada. Fitful flights recede into the … [Read more...]

I had a shocking secret. I was a 40 year old woman who couldn’t cook. A “homemaker” no less. I dreaded the recipe exchange e-mails and dinner idea discussions with other moms. I had an arsenal of canned answers to “What are you making for dinner tonight?” The deception went deep … [Read more...]

Last night I woke up in a cold sweat. What a dream! No, it was not a nightmare, like the ones I had after the war. I was in the Army again, I mean Basic Training at good old Fort Lost In The Woods. That place had to have been chosen because of its Korean like weather, roasting … [Read more...]

Some folks like their chocolate, others like coffee, I like beer. I don’t like the fact that beer prices always go up but never down like gas prices. So if I want beer, I got to pony up and pay the price for my vice. There are those who are loyal to brands and styles. I do like … [Read more...]