Yesterday, I was awakened in the early hours by a nauseating bout of violent vertigo. Having been dead asleep seconds before, this was alarming; I reached for my husband and called his name, but he was even more drenched with sleep and wouldn't be roused. Then, in under a minute, the spinning stopped, and I... Continue Reading →
The Perfect Spot
My dog can't find a place to pee. It's not for lack of trying, because he stops at every bush en route from the door up the sidewalk to the grassy hill across the parking lot, lifts his leg, decides this bush or blade of grass or discarded branch isn't quite right, and moves along. I... Continue Reading →
Healthy Choice
My mother called these things "re-creating", or putting yourself back together after the world has taken you apart.
Holidays are Joyful?
Parts of my family like each other, and I *really* like parts of my family, but taken as a whole, my extended family should just not be in the same room.
BURN HER!
There are hundreds of cogent defenses of Starbucks, none of which need my voice to improve their message.











