As chief dietary consultant and food preparation specialist in my domicile, I am responsible for the procurement of foodstuffs and other assorted provisions to ensure continuous familial sustenance within our humble abode. In other words, I do the grocery shopping. I’ve been at … [Read more...]

The warrior enters the arena prepared for battle, or at least an extensive period of intense physical, mental and vocal workout. She has marched to a similar beat on previous occasions and knows the drill as well as any sergeant. This is no rookie, but a seasoned veteran, ready … [Read more...]

Everywhere you go today, for a service, they’re trying to show you how to do their job. I ask the man at FedEx to copy a double-sided piece of paper for me – which I have much trepidation over and dread it’s as hard as I imagine it to be; NASA-like instructions, Japanese braille, … [Read more...]

It was a sunny and warm New England Sunday in October, warm enough for summer running gear. After poking my head out the front door at about 9:10 AM and figuring that the general population was either eating breakfast at some homespun restaurant or sitting in a church in some … [Read more...]

It was always cold in the White House during the winter months. Barack Obama sat in the Oval Office, contemplating what to do. He had always loved flamingos. He loved the way that their long legs teetered, almost unable to hold their bodies. He loved that their pinkness directly … [Read more...]