In these troubling times it’s vital to stay abreast of breaking news. I mean, who wants to be the last to know that Kim Kardashian has been named Secretary of Education and Carrot Top is now the head of the EPA? Not I. That’s why I …
The Jetties Aren’t Made For Yoga
The jetties are not made for yoga. Gargantuan boulders, some the size of a small car, stacked one on top of the other in impossible configurations. Rocks so large you know the stack won’t tumble, but with every step you still feel like there’s a chance. …
It Was A Birthday Cake Miracle
Having a puppy is just like having a baby. They told me over and over. And it is, except it’s worse because your baby doesn’t want to eat your baseboards. Having a baby means putting aside your gag reflex and occasionally becoming closely acquainted with another person’s …
The Day I Forgot I Was Sick
It was the kind of warm evening you look forward to after such a long winter. Days of rain left the air sticky enough to remind you summer was right around the corner, but cool enough to let you know it’s still spring. It felt nice. …
Every Woman Is A Mother
There was a Mother’s Day about a month before my mom died, but I don’t remember it. I remember seeing her frail yellowed body in the hospital bed as the priest gave her last rites. I remember picking out the outfit she would be buried in. …
When a Cat Person Gets a Dog
I have joined the dog cult. Just like the rest of you, I got sucked in. I’ve been swindled, duped, hoodwinked even. Next thing you know I’ll be zipping him up in his little doggie stroller and introducing him as my son to passersby. I’d blame …
Be Staunch, But Don’t Be Stupid
The first time I fell in love with the word staunch was while watching the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens. The film follows the tattered lives of Big Edie and Little Edie, the formerly well to do aunt and cousin of the late Jackie Kennedy, who are …
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