I am still reeling from the awful shooting that occurred on February 14th at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The senseless massacre of 17 innocent people was absolutely horrifying, and then I learned that one of the victims used to live in my town in NJ.  Her name was Alyssa Alhadeff, and she was gunnedRead more about The School Shooting in Parkland Hits Home[…]

Full disclosure: I outgrew my passion for Peeps right around the time I stopped believing in the Easter Bunny, which is to say A LONG TIME AGO.  They’re way too sugary and sticky and artificial tasting, and I can’t remember the last time I ate one.  Nevertheless, when I saw Peep flavored Oreos at myRead more about REVIEW: Peep Flavored Oreos are actually pretty good![…]

Eleven years ago today, at exactly 4:21pm, I posted my first blog entry. I can’t even remember why I started blogging in the first place–I guess I just needed an outlet where I could jot down random thoughts from time to time, a place to express myself without the confines of my usual editorial assignmentsRead more about 11 Years and Counting…[…]

I had a very upsetting experience this afternoon, and I’m still feeling unsettled by it. I live in the suburbs, and it’s not uncommon to observe many different types of wildlife crossing through my backyard on any given day.  We see deer on a daily basis, groundhogs, rabbits, possum, skunks, raccoons, and a wide varietyRead more about UGH: Witnessing the Realities of the Food Chain Outside my Back Window[…]

Sorry to be so melodramatic (actually, no–sorry, not sorry) but I find that most sugar-free recipes yield disastrous, inedible results. Case in point: yesterday, I attempted to make “Flourless Keto Brownies” and they were probably the worst thing I’ve ever baked in my entire life. They were dry and crumbly and chalky and just….nasty. Fortunately,Read more about Sugar-free Chocolate Truffles That Don’t Taste Like Death? YES![…]

On this day in 1925, my grandparents were married. As the youngest grandchild, I only remember them as being “old” (they were both in their late 60s by the time I was born), so it’s nice to think about them as young twenty-somethings choosing to marry on the most romantic day of the year.

Well, so much for that water change I was about to do…looks like one of our black mollies had some babies recently.  Keep swimming, little guy!

A friend did one of those Facebook app things that shows you what career you’re supposed to have, as well as the careers of your closest friends.  Her report said I was meant to be a “Drifter” and now I feel like I totally missed my calling.

Yes, I woke up early to see the “Super Blue Blood Moon” this morning, and it was worth it. photo from Space.comHere’s the photo I took in my backyard–doesn’t do it justice!