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Lie For Me

In the midst of a 30-inch snowstorm, I felt a mixture of unearned guilt and helplessness. From the kitchen window I peeked out at my husband every so often as he labored in the wintery whiteness. Glancing around, I observed an elderly neighbor to one side and young children on the other, all tackling the [...]

Writing Without Periods…

Mary and Jenny, of the blog Writing Without Periods, bestowed upon me the title of this week’s “Sensational Woman.” Thank you, ladies. Mary and Jenny are multi-published authors and observers of their own crazy lives. Life after 40 is another story!

Size Does Matter

Since the dawn of time, women have been telling men that size doesn’t matter but, oh, how times have changed. Size does matter, at least when it comes to your benefits package. These days, as you stroll out into the single scene, you just might want to dangle your group health insurance card as a tantalizing [...]

Inside the Maze 2/5/10

On Writing “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare, from Romeo and Juliet Does the same hold true for blog post titles? I think not. You can write an absolutely brilliant blog post, but if no one clicks on the title, what’s the [...]

National Wear Red Day: A Wake Up Call to Women

It’s not just a man thing. It’s not just an old lady thing. It’s the number one killer of women. Red is a bold color, used in this instance to serve as a wake up call to women, particularly young women. Friday, February 5 is National Wear Red Day, part of the Go Red For Women campaign [...]

Michelle Obama Taking On Childhood Obesity Crisis

“Medical experts have warned that our children are on track to be less healthy than we are.” – First Lady Michelle Obama We should be ashamed of that fact. Michelle Obama is leading the charge against childhood obesity. We’ve already seen her tending the White House vegetable garden and encouraging children to participate in the growing process. [...]

A Toke a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Alone in her Birmingham, England home, a woman stirs a half teaspoon of cannabis into her hot tea. By seeking relief from pain and spasms caused by multiple sclerosis in this way she is, in the eyes of the law, a criminal. She doesn’t take this action lightly and is not out for a recreational high. [...]

What is Lurking on Your Toilet Seat… And Beyond

What manner of horror is lurking on your toilet seat? You might think you are doing your family a favor when you scrub the seat with strong cleansers that are made with harsh chemicals. You are killing germs, right? Yes, but you are also putting those harsh chemicals against very sensitive skin. Think about it. Let’s go [...]

Inside the Maze 1/29/10

On Writing The writing world bids a fond farewell to author J.D. Salinger, who died on January 28 at the age of 91. Not a fan of the spotlight, he lived most of his life in seclusion, but will be forever revered for his 1951 classic novel “The Catcher in the Rye.” “Life can’t ever really defeat [...]

Haiti Earthquake Relief: Is it a Scam?

The scam artists are at it again… before you fork over your hard-earned dollars to help the victims of the tragic earthquake in Haiti, make sure you’re not about to play the fool. The World Trade Center attacks, the Asian tsunami, and hurricane Katrina all spawned countless scams designed to trick kind-hearted people into parting with [...]