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Oh. My. Lord. I cannot believe I had to go back to the dentist! You may recall from an earlier article that I have an irrational fear of dentistry grounded in childhood trauma and a general lack of narcotics and was trying desperately to postpone an appointment to have two cavities filled. Inspired by the bravery of my 10-year-old son, [...]
And now, hold on to your hats because it’s time for … Dentists In The News! That might be the only time in history those four words have appeared together, in that order. Dentists tend not to make a lot of news. As a rule, they seem to be a fairly sedate group of professionals, at least compared to legislators, [...]
“Semper ubi sub ubi,” read the message scrawled in the back of my Latin book, a greeting from a bored sophomore long ago. “Always wear underwear.” Sound advice, if not sound Latin, and I have always taken it to heart. With very few exceptions (and none of your business what they are), I semper ubi my sub ubi. In fact, [...]
Alright mommies, our day approach-eth! And because I’ve finally wised up to the fact that my family, though attractive and talented, are not mind readers, I’ve again prepared a “To-Do” list to help them orchestrate the perfect Mother’s Day. No more disappointment when they forget it’s my day, no more bad-mouthing my husband because he didn’t clean the dishes and [...]
I saw a story the other day that reflected something I’ve been thinking for a long time: Today’s American kids are being cheated out of their kidhoods. It’s tough being a kid today. For one thing, the world is whole lot scarier. It seems like there’s a new threat every day, and for the days when things appear to be [...]
Can you take classes to learn how to fight with your spouse? I’m serious, because I suck at it, and though my husband and I rarely argue, when we do, I always lose. And I hate losing. Our most recent rumble is the perfect example. Quick background: Doo and I drove to New Orleans last minute to see the Louisville [...]
When my Cards made it to the Final Four in New Orleans, I joked with my husband about going down for the game. The following evening, after Kentucky earned its own ticket, the joke turned into something real. University of Louisville versus University of Kentucky? With the winner going to the national championship? That’s a no brainer. So I e-mailed [...]
I just got a new smartphone. It does everything – manages my e-mail, keeps my calendar, gives me driving directions, downloads books, sends messages, does my taxes, walks the dog and cooks breakfast. So why am I not deliriously happy? Is it because I’ve been up late the last three nights trying to figure out how to perform this phone’s [...]
Warning: The following may cause embarrassment and eye-rolling in people of the male persuasion. Read at your own risk. Also, if you are pregnant or plan to become so, you may want to skip on over to another column. As most of you know, I recently turned 40. My twin sister, in order to celebrate this milestone, decided to have [...]
March is the worst time to go shopping. I was at the mall the other day returning a pair of shorts for my daughter. I had some time to kill and no babies on the hip, so to speak, and decided to pop in to my favorite retailers to see if I could find a few items for spring. I [...]
