I’m grateful for my canine companion, my rescue pup, Samwell … who goes by Sam, or whatever nickname I might…
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This is how we do it. sometimes.
In 2020, the New York Times suggests that to channel our best selves, we be more like Jonathan Van Ness.…
Shocked about Schock? Read between the writers’ lines
If you haven’t read former Congressman Barney Frank’s comments about now former Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), or if you don’t…
Life after gallbladder surgery
It’s been six months since I had my gall bladder removed and almost one year since the attacks started that…
Diagnosed with gallstones: Changing my diet didn’t help (at first)
Following my diagnosis in mid-November, I changed my diet pretty drastically. I did a lot of research on the Interwebs…
Diagnosed with gallstones
This is the first in a series of posts on my recent diagnosis with gallstones. The post below covers my…
Nip/Tuck, discovered with Glee
Slightly more than one decade after its debut, I am finally watching “Nip/Tuck,” the FX show about two plastic surgeons…
Distractions at the movies
I’m amazed that no one has yet created a popcorn container for the movies that doesn’t make any noise. You…
Strong female characters, swimmers: Olivia Pope, Stella Gibson and (well) me
I got into “Scandal” earlier this year. I’d held off … most likely because I find smart and even sometimes…
Midwestern kindness
hi mary! it was real nice to see u at the reunion the other night. u were always a nice…
