Is there something in the water that celebrities drink right before they give birth? Something capable of completely knocking out the part of the brain labeled “Normal Names To Give a Child”? Or maybe there’s some secret baby book, like “Weird Names R Us” that’s stuffed in the … [Read more...]

I see Frankenstein’s holding one of Santa’s elves, so it must be time to check my Christmas shopping list. If I’m being perfectly honest, the naughty or nice factor doesn’t come into play much around here. In fact, there are times when naughty is definitely nicer, but that’s a … [Read more...]

It was a dark, quiet, and spooky Halloween night of 2006. All that could be heard was the whistling of the wind, a dog howling off in the distance, and the faint strains of "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" from a local radio station. You remember how Halloween used to be so … [Read more...]

I’m looking forward to visiting my parents during the holidays. There’s nothing like a visit with the folks to remember why you live 600 miles away from them, and how fortunate you really are. Don’t get me wrong – I love Mom and Dad,. It's just that I’m kind of glad they live … [Read more...]

My favorite chant was, “Charge It!” But the words lost their appeal when financial institutions introduced options allowing me to direct automatic deductions, send zip checks and schedule payments from my bank account with a flick of my magic twanger. Financial technology took a … [Read more...]