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How To Lose Weight With No Effort (You Can't) Aug. 03, 2024
I've lost a little bit of weight lately, and when people ask how, I tell them it's easy. You just cu... Read More
The Battle Against Aging Can Only Be Fought So Long Jul. 20, 2024
The pressure for President Joe Biden to step aside in the upcoming campaign, allowing a younger (it ... Read More
Eulogy for a Mentor Jul. 13, 2024
A mentor of mine died last night. She'd been sick, with leukemia, and had undergone both a stem cell... Read More
A Partial List of What I'd Rather Do Than Watch Presidential Debates Jun. 29, 2024
As I write this, the two candidates for president of the United States are debating. I, however, am... Read More
Ten Commandments Law Is Worse Than Worthless; It's Pandering Jun. 22, 2024
Up front, I want to say this: I have no problem with the Ten Commandments. They're solid, as far as... Read More
By Golly, I'm a Fan of Bob Ross Jun. 15, 2024
I'm addicted to Bob Ross. It all started out small. I'd watch an episode or two of "The Joy of Paint... Read More
The Teeny, Tiny Conviction of Donald J. Trump Jun. 01, 2024
I suppose we should talk about Donald Trump. I really don't want to, though. Not that there's nothin... Read More
Sunset Is Coming on the Summer of Cicadas May. 25, 2024
I hate cicadas. I hate their big, beady eyes. I hate their prehistoric bodies, and how they'll fly i... Read More
The Butkers Are Doing Fine: What About the Others? May. 18, 2024
I'm not thinking about Harrison Butker. He seems to be chugging along, doing OK for himself. After a... Read More
Under the Big Top in Manhattan, Trump's the Ringmaster May. 11, 2024
There's a three-ring circus playing in a Manhattan courthouse right now, with Donald Trump taking th... Read More
Parents Need -- And Have -- The Right To Make Mistakes Apr. 20, 2024
Do parents have the right to make a mistake? That's the question at hand when we talk about medicati... Read More
IVF: The New Republican Nail for Their 'Pro-Life' Hammer Apr. 13, 2024
My husband and I started trying to have children when I was 33. I was older than some first-time mo... Read More
The Ultimate Culture Clash at the Root of Rural Rage Apr. 06, 2024
What is cultural identity and why is it so important? We're grappling with that question in the Unit... Read More
Ronna McDaniel's Flameout and the Death of Gatekeeping Mar. 30, 2024
This week, Ronna McDaniel flamed out. Maybe it was less of a conflagration doused by tidal waves an... Read More
Fishing in the Tainted Pond of Politics Mar. 23, 2024
My state ghosted the primary. Well, not everyone did, but more than enough did to make turnout hist... Read More
Dining Out at the Critter Cafe Mar. 09, 2024
I have a critter problem. The specific variety of critter that's troubling me? I don't know. I know ... Read More
Keep Our Humanity, Whatever the Cost Mar. 02, 2024
In a world that seems determined to strip us of our humanity, how can we keep it? I've asked myself ... Read More
Growing Up Is the Saddest Thing of All Feb. 24, 2024
It occurred to me today that childhood is the long process of separating from your mother — fi... Read More
Technology: Not All It's Advertised To Be Feb. 17, 2024
I am reminded, on occasion, of my advancing age. It's never pleasant, the flash of awareness that co... Read More
Informant Leaks Minutes of Swift-Kelce Committee Meeting Feb. 10, 2024
What follows are the leaked minutes from the CIA FBI NSA Joint Deep State Totally Serious Completely... Read More
