Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet up with a long-distance friend in person for the first time.  She’s someone I met in one of my online writer’s groups, and while we’ve always gotten along well in our internet interactions, I wasn’t sure how it would go: you can never be sure how things willRead more about Friends from Far Away[…]

I’ve heard of the TV show, “My 600 lb Life” but never watched a single episode–until tonight.  I was flipping channels and caught her episode just as it started, and the preview where she says that her mother and pediatrician put her on diet pills when she was only 4 years old got my attention.Read more about Janine Mueller’s Weight Loss Journey[…]

If I didn’t believe this to be true, I’d never get of bed in the morning.  It’s a philosophy that keeps you moving forward in the face of adversity, that strengthens your resolve even when things seem hopeless. 

Gnocchi has long been one of my favorite types of pasta, but I was always too intimidated to try making it myself at home. After 3 attempts, I can say that it’s actually one of the easier types of pastat to make from scratch, and I’ve finally managed to perfect it to the point whereRead more about RECIPE: Easy Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce[…]

I know, it’s a privilege to live in a country where Democracy is the law of the land, and each of us is innocent until proven guilty, and has the right to a fair trial, judged by a jury of our peers. But I still cringed when this came in today’s mail.  #pleasedontpickme

Let me get this straight: we live in a world where people say they can interpret the planetary positions from your date of birth to tell you what kind of month you’re going to have, there are computer algorithms that will match you up with your ideal soulmate based on a simple questionnaire, and thoseRead more about Nothing is Impossible…except predicting the weather[…]

January 1, 2018–the start of a new year.  I’m not a believer in resolutions, but I do have some goals that I would like to achieve in year ahead. One of those goals is to do more of the type of writing that I enjoy: personal essays, reported pieces, and commentary.  Another is to beRead more about New year, new goals[…]

You know what I’d like to see? A Food Network show where the chefs have to make an entire meal in under an hour, using a mish mosh of on-hand ingredients, while at the same time juggling a teething infant in need of a diaper change, a toddler eating the leaves off the houseplants inRead more about If I Ran the Food Network Programming Department….[…]

Flipping through a parenting magazine in a waiting room, trying to familiarize myself with what “new moms” are into these days. What the heck kind of Rosemary’s Baby decor is this?

Based one this video alone, I just pre-ordered his upcoming book of poetry, Helium.  To pre-order his book from Amazon.com, click the here