I hate dog movies. In dog movies, the good, loyal, lovable dog always dies at the end, and I end up sitting there in the dark with big tears streaming down my cheeks. No dog movies for me. Especially now that I have said goodbye to my canine pal of the last 14 years, my Cookie. Cancer had wracked her [...]
I was talking with a friend last weekend who insisted that my articles have become somewhat vanilla in flavor. “I really like it when you stir things a bit; it makes me happy to know that suburban housewives everywhere are condemning you to hell.” Those weren’t her exact words of course, but the sentiment was the same. So here you [...]
Sometimes, when I am trying to think of an idea for my column, I just stare at the wall. That’s not a bad thing, because on the wall in my home office is a collection of special pieces of memorabilia that inspire me to write, reminding me of the talented people I have had the privilege to meet… Letter from [...]
So, I burnt a clump of my hair off the other morning. I guess I wasn’t paying enough attention to what I was doing because before I realized what was happening, I was seeing smoke and a crispy patch of fried ginger locks floating downward. My blow dryer can apparently emit some intense heat! Luckily, said locks were toward the [...]
My friend Eric spent a couple of hours during lunch explaining Twitter to me, and I thought I understood it all, but as you’ll see from my first few tweets, I wasn’t very confident: Is anyone getting this? THIS IS A TEST If someone is actually reading this, could you call me on my phone and tell me? THIS IS [...]
Alright mommies, our day approach-eth! And because I recognize that my family, though extraordinarily attractive and talented, are not mind readers, this year I’ve once again prepared a “to do” list to help them organize the perfect Mother’s Day. No more disappointment when they forget it’s my day; no more cussing out my husband because he didn’t clean the stupid [...]
I see where a Dutch company is looking for volunteers to build a human colony on Mars. Pass. I guess I’m just not an adventurer anymore. Yes, I said anymore. At another period in my life I would have jumped at the chance to be among the first Earthlings to settle on another planet, to be a pioneer in the [...]
As a writer and TV reporter, I have received praise and criticism of my work. Over the years, I have tried to benefit from both, but some recent feedback came from an unlikely source. It has been quite a joyful learning experience for me. So on a serious note this week… The story begins at WFYI, the local NPR affiliate [...]
Baseball season is here and so our thoughts turn to cricket, a game that is just like baseball except for the myriad ways in which it is not. Cricket jumps up, so to speak, because there is a movement underway (as opposed to underfoot) to make Indianapolis, a city familiar to most of us, the Cricket Capital Of The World. [...]
Recently I’ve noticed a strange occurrence. My stomach will begin to hurt after I’ve been sitting for any length of time. At first, I thought it was too-tight jeans, but then I realized the pain would arrive with any number of pants or skirts that fastened at the waist. Conclusion: my clothes are shrinking! I suppose there is another explanation [...]
