We’ve made money-making industries out of things that used to be simple. Weddings, home decor — you name it and it’s been complicated. You know that we’re on the crazy train, right? The simple days are merely a memory, it seems. I saw a kid tonight riding his bike down Beach Boulevard — a busy, […]
Do you ever do things outside of your work hours that are the exact, complete opposite of your 9-5 (or whatever your hours are) activities? Your 9-5 might be an office, a truck going from here to there, it can be parenting, customer service in the retail sector, teaching, a courthouse, a gym, an airport […]
I think that we can be any age and still have those, “When I grow up I want to be” thoughts. Maybe we want to be more outgoing, a bit thinner, perhaps a little more comfortable in social settings or more witty. Maybe prettier, maybe more handsome, maybe less awkward, maybe more comfortable in our […]
I can’t remember where I was, but at some point last week I was walking into a store as a mom and her two kids were walking out. “People are human, mom,” the boy said to his mother. “We all make mistakes.” The boy’s tone was kind, his voice soft. He was holding his mom’s […]
If you knew how your life would end, and when it would end, would you do things differently? If you knew you’d pass from an undetected illness that suddenly appeared, would you trade the years you lived for fifty more if your condition was known and your early years had to be replayed in a […]
Did you know that refrigerated Duncan Hines home-style milk chocolate frosting tastes like fudge? I know this because sometimes I buy a 16 ounce container and, over the course of a few weeks, call a few spoonfuls dinner…along with a cocktail, natch. It lasts longer than an open container of most other refrigerated things I […]
Occasionally I yearn to be one of those people who is able to say, “My whole life has led up to this moment.” I often wonder what my life is laddering up to. I’m a single, 36 year-old gal who just adopted another cat, I don’t have a home that I own, I do have […]
In the same way that we might find ourselves driving along with music in the background that we’re not really paying attention to, life can be the same. It’s there, and it’s OK. Not bad enough to change, not good enough to turn up. It is, in a word, “Fine.” Nothing is standout. You still […]
I switched elementary schools at that critical point when state capitals were being taught. As a result, I don’t know them all by heart. I had a small music scholarship to a college in Indiana, but didn’t accept it. As a result, I ended up majoring in advertising…elsewhere. I’ve never had a good New Year’s […]
Ever notice how it’s easier to dish out advice than it is to listen to our own? The Golden Rule exists for a reason — it’s good for everyone. When it’s thrown out the window, we all suffer. If he’s not reciprocating, move on. Staying essentially condones his bad behavior and makes you a doormat. […]
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