This is a crazy busy time of year for me, but I finally started doing my holiday shopping, and wanted to pass along some great websites for those of you who shop online. Over the past few days, I’ve been using some great websites to find money-saving coupon codes for free shipping and other offers.Read more about Free Online Shopping Codes[…]

If you look to the southwestern skies tonight, you’ll see a rare occurrence: a crescent moon nestled in close proximity to two bright planets: Jupiter and Venus. The next time these planets will appear this close together will be on November 18, 2052. I’ll be 85 years old. I’m sure glad I got to seeRead more about A starry night to remember[…]

I’ve really missed seeing Rosie O’Donnell on television, and had high hopes for her live variety show last night. Unfortunately, I found “Rosie LIVE” to be almost totally unwatchable. The opening monologue was peppered with recycled jokes that she’d already told when she appeared on the Conan O’Brien show. Liza Minnelli did a fantastic jobRead more about Rosie’s Variety Show: Disappointing[…]

Today is a very special day in my life: the 20th anniversary of the day I met my husband. Our celebration was very low key, but perfect. He came home from work and we ate a candelit dinner for two. I ordered sushi from our favorite place, and they made a special roll–not found onRead more about 20 years and counting…[…]

Not much to say today…or maybe, too much to say, just not up to saying it. It helps to look at old photos and remember the good times.

No, I’m not referring to Thankgiving, but to that other November holiday: Veteran’s Day. It’s today, by the way. Not that you would notice. School is still session, and no one I know has off from work, other than the mailman. I remember Veteran’s Day being a much bigger deal when I was a kid.Read more about A day to give Thanks[…]

And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright, tonight we proved once more, that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. –BarackRead more about Amen[…]

Took the girls to see High School Musical 3 this afternoon. My teenager went last night with her best friend, and they thought it was kinda lame, but my younger daughters loved it. I thought the movie was less of an ensemble piece, and focused much more heavily on Zac Efron this time around. DisneyRead more about HSM 3: a quick review[…]

Sad news this morning: Pulitzer Prize winning author Studs Terkel has died, at the age of 96. In my college days, my journalism teacher held him up as an example of a great journalist. I read this book, “Working,” and was blown away. Terkel was a master an interviewing “the common man”, and understood thatRead more about Farewell, Studs Terkel[…]