I lost a friend today. He was an artist, writer, photographer, curmudgeon, and advisor. I knew he was terminally ill, but his passing still seemed sudden and unexpected. The worst part is knowing that his beautiful creativity, and the inspired way that he viewed the world, is gone. His breathtaking photos, like this one, touchedRead more about The Dying of the Light[…]

Friends, I haven’t been blogging much lately, because my offline life has been quite busy–but a good kind of busy. One of the things I’m involved in is furthering the cause of victims’ rights in New Jersey. Last week, the legislature in NJ rushed through a set of bills that, if signed into law byRead more about Stand up for Victims’ Rights![…]

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and safe New Year.

After hosting another great Feast of the Seven Fishes last night, I awoke to the whispers of my three daughters, waiting patiently for their parents to get out of bed already so they could open their gifts from Santa. After presents, we all sat down together in the kitchen and had pancakes (made from scratchRead more about Christmas 2009[…]

Winter storm headed this way…the perfect day to get some presents wrapped. I’m also going to put on a big pot of chicken soup. Let it snow!

Today, residents of NJ elected a new governor. I don’t agree with all of his positions on the issues, but I do think that Chris Christie is the right choice to put New Jersey back on track. We’re so deeply in debt and overtaxed to the hilt. Time for a change!

One year ago today, I signed on the dotted line and adopted our precious pup, Scooter. He has been a joy to our family ever since, so it’s truly a day worth celebrating. Happy Gotcha Day, Scooter-boy!

My husband made those. Nice job, Rich! Seriously, though…the Nobel Peace Prize? For what?? I agree that President Obama has a lot of potential, but he only just took office a few months ago. He hasn’t actually done anything yet. The Nobel is supposed to recognize extraordinary achievement. Ousting George W. Bush & company wasRead more about President Obama wins big[…]

This past weekend, reality star Khloe Kardashian married NBA star Lamar Odom after a “whirlwind” one month courtship. They’ve known each other for one month, but felt 100% ready to spend the rest of their lives together. Forever and ever. Really? Well, okay then. Lots of luck to the happy couple. I’m sure the factRead more about Quickie Weddings[…]

It has been almost a year since we got our dog. We have a large yard, but it’s not enclosed, and we’d hoped to be able to train the dog to be off-leash without having to install fence. After 12 months of using a 40-foot tie-out line, not to mention a few harrowing off-leash trainingRead more about Invisible Canine Fence[…]