“A lady always knows when to leave.” It’s a line that I first heard in a movie years ago, and it’s a line I’ve heard used by many in various contexts since then. I find it to be a lovely truth, and it’s one that I’ve tweaked to apply to certain si…

“If someone cuts Joel, I bleed. We are that close.” These were the words spoken by a man’s wife – a man who went into the hospital for a normal, routine surgery, and who then then ended up having a heart attack during his recovery. Extreme stress …

Love is a funny thing. It all seems so random, so full of chance. It seems like it can happen, change or end as quickly as the winds shift. No rhyme, no reason, and there’s usually no forcing it – in either direction. What’s meant to be is meant t…

As human beings, we talk a lot. About who we are, about what we like, about what keeps us up at night, about what motivates us. I think the talk can also be an interesting peek into the soul. Our talk can be recalling things from the past that we’…

So it’s been pretty cold here lately. Cold for California, that is. Frankly, I’m into it. I love the cold. Getting all bundled up before heading out or snuggling into a blanket on the couch are awesome. Then there’s all that stuff you get to parta…

I’ve concluded that blue cheese hates me. I’ve been on the hunt for the Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese wedges for a few months now. All the stores that used to carry them no longer do: Ralphs, Vons, Vons Pavilions, Walmart, Target — you name it, …

One side spoke of solitude, of going it alone. From 22 miles away, it whispered that if the solo flight is what you’re after, it can be a lovely existence. It recalled a truth often found in songs and movies, in poems and quotes – a truth that say…

Three things I think are ginormous rip-offs: floor mats for your car, sodas and lip gloss. Apparently I wear high-heeled shoes far too often, because I’ve managed to wear a hole in my driver’s side floor mat just below the gas pedal, a.k.a. right …

I have a thing for big hair. Glam rockers from 80s hair bands, less glammy musicians from metal bands, hair product (shout out to root lifter), hair color – you name it, I probably dig it. It’s been a running joke for years that I have Texas hair …

Details are important. They’re not always fun, but they’re important. Truth tidbit: one of my pet peeves is when I send a clear email outlining X, Y and Z, complete with bullets containing as few words as possible, and then receive a phone call fr…