Now that I have your attention….
……I probably don’t.
While reading this, I bet you’re also checking the stock market……doing laundry…….putting on makeup……. talking to your husband….. sitting on a plane or on a toilet.
Or maybe all of the above.
I used to wonder how kids could pay attention to music and TV and Facebook and 15 different [...]
Once upon a time ….since I love people….and I love books……I was the perfect fit to be part of a book club.
I tried six; I even started one. And I learned that book clubs—like books— don’t always end happily ever after.
Though Oprah gave a boost to book lovers everywhere, I never found that book group [...]
Before Daniel left for Argentina, I felt secure about his safety. It’s been less than a week and already my resolve is shaken.
By 8.8.
I was on Twitter– the best place to find out first about breaking news. Thanks to @guruofnew and @RandiBuckley, I immediately plugged into a TV broadcast from Chile. If anyone is [...]
Summer or winter, normally I get hooked on the Olympics just hearing the theme song. This year was different.
The technical failure of the torch was sadly symbolic—I thought the opening ceremony itself failed to light any sparks—it left me cold.
Now I’ve changed my mind— thanks to the beautiful skating of Evan Lysacek…..And the beautiful smiles [...]
Valentine’s Day is all about chocolate…. and hearts….and flowers….and more chocolate…..
But sometimes Valentine’s Day feels more like this:
That’s how it felt to Debra Solomon after her husband of 17 years suddenly left her. Broken-hearted, she discovered her own healing cure: writing and animating funny songs.
I know from experience that creativity–and humor— can help heal [...]
This week is a big annual happening in our sleepy little area: the A T & T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am–a glamour event on the golf tour offering a chance to stare or even mingle with famous golfers and celebrities. For me, mostly this means more traffic.
Years ago, my kids thought it was really cool [...]
Are there still any BMOC? Translated: Big Men On Campus—and it’s not just the acronym that’s dated. If you saw the front page of the New York Times Sunday Style section, you know the shift in the student population (almost 60% female) has shifted social life on campus. At many places, there aren’t [...]
…..and often it seems as if people talk about nothing else. For good reason:
44% of American families spend more than they earn
The average American household carries over $8000 in credit card debt
Money is the #1 cause of divorce
And these figures were BEFORE the current crisis.
It’s scary—not only the economy; but the issues around our unhealthy [...]
Answer to the most frequently asked question around here: No, Clint Eastwood is no longer the mayor; but he’s still Carmel’s most famous citizen.
Among other local oddities like no streetlights, no high heels and no eating ice cream on the street ( NOT urban legends but actual city ordinances) my biggest surprise 15 years [...]
…..by what comes out of my dinky little camera when I point and shoot… as I did today between storms.
