Does America love guns more than it loves its children?

November 6, 2025
love-guns-more
Does America love guns more than it loves its children? It sure appears so. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. America’s obsession with guns isn’t just embarrassing—it’s deadly. And the bodies piling up aren’t just adults in crime-ridden neighborhoods or people in the “wrong...
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2 Comments · Opinion

How to make lemon ice cream from fresh lemons

January 15, 2022
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Lemon Ice Cream Two Ways (One with an ice cream maker and one without!) My wonderful bestie used lemons from our trees to make a yummy, creamy lemon ice cream. Since...
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2 Comments · Recipes

How badly do you want the cheese?

January 14, 2022
risk
One thing I've learned from life is that it all boils down to risk: the amount we're willing to tolerate and also the type. How badly do you want the cheese? It's...
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When misery loves company

January 12, 2022
misery-loves
The other day I realized that I knew people who only showed up when I had something challenging going on in my life.  Even the appearance of something challenging...
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10 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

How I rid myself of social media anxiety

January 11, 2022
social-media-anxiety
"...we still need to discuss this. We live in this world together.... ...so what is this conversation really about?" ~Wagechi Mutu in an interview. This one is...
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8 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Find a song and sing out!

January 6, 2022
sing
Those who wish to sing can always find a song. We've had a rough go of it, the past two years, and it's no wonder that our spirits have been sapped. Sometimes I see...
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13 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

If cosmetic surgery helps you feel better about yourself

January 4, 2022
cosmetic-surgery
...then you might want to take another look at your values. I know: that's BLASPHEMY. It's the defense of cosmetic surgery I hear most: "There's nothing wrong...
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18 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

And just like that, we’re old

December 30, 2021
and-just-like-that
**. SPOILER WARNING. ** You know how we always suspected gyms secretly counted on on us buying  memberships we never used? I'd forgotten that I had Disney+. So...
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6 Comments · Blog, Opinion

And the sleep study follies continue

December 29, 2021
sleep-apnea
After my sleep apnea study at the Discomfort Inn (which I wrote about here) I had a Zoom to go over results with the sleep neurologist. Here is how that...
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Struggling with clutter

December 28, 2021
clutter
When we're young (I'm talking to you, millennials!) our experience with homeownership extends to our parents’ houses and a dorm or apartment. Plenty of room for...
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12 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

No matter how you celebrate

December 24, 2021
happy-holidays
...wear a mask. Wishing you happy holidays and a brighter new...
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