I like clothing that serves me well for the long run. I don’t like purchases that are essentially a fling. In 2018 I bought a…
Last weekend my family, including cousins, in-laws, offspring, plus ones, and other loose bits gathered for a large Thanksgiving celebration; the first of this kind…
Gelotophobia is the fear of being laughed at. Whether it’s giving the wrong answer in grade two or a gaffe in a board room presentation,…
Families are like a mobile — the kind that are hung from the ceiling with matching parts delicately balanced, moving together on whatever on air…
Anyone who’s been married for a few years understands that sometimes you have to pick your battles. I recently heard tell of a friend who…
In online dating profiles, I can’t help noticing how many men boast about their ability to be sarcastic, as in, “I speak fluent sarcasm.” Or,…
For years I have bad-mouthed Jeff Bezos for his lack of philanthropy in spite of being one of the richest men on the planet. I…
What is the first song you can remember hearing? What were the circumstances? Was someone singing to you, or was it a recording? What song…
In a time when one’s feelings are bruised just reading the news it helps to remember that everything has a cycle. Good times, bad times,…
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Einstein’s definition of insanity sums up how I’ve been dealing…