Struggling with insomnia?

June 10, 2026
Oh, to sleep like a baby! Are you (like me) struggling with insomnia? Here’s what can actually help: If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m. wondering why sleep won’t come, you know how discouraging insomnia can be. I hear from so many people—especially women over 50—who say...

Saddle shoes, big breasts, Gladys Knight & Glenn Beck

July 26, 2010
I've noticed a few blog posts have gotten more hits than any of the others, and the traffic is from all over the world.1. Saddle shoes. By far the greatest number of...

Chinatown exposed: life in the alleys

July 26, 2010
Chinatown is not the bustling hive of economic activity it seems to tourists. Our tour guide, Rick Evans, pointed out that the real Chinatown life is in the alleys off...

Chinatown exposed: all is not as it seems

July 25, 2010
If you've been to San Francisco, you have probably seen some of Chinatown. I knew a few things about it, but had never been on an official "inside tour" until...

It’s hardly ever about you

July 25, 2010
Image: Cody HoytSometimes the situations and people you come across in the course of your life intersect in strange ways. Such was the case this month.A girlfriend and...

You, too, can recover from this

July 25, 2010
Scroll down to see the shocking videos of my husband's...

The Crackberry Series: Monterey

July 25, 2010
These next two posts are videos, so if you are getting an email feed, you won't see them. Go directly to the blog to view.I call this The Crackberry Series.My husband is...

The Crackberry Series: San Francisco

July 25, 2010
But really, it's hard to complain when I get to see him scroll through his Blackberry in so many wonderful...

Your help is needed

July 25, 2010
His name is Jay and he has a very virulent cancer. He's 42 and he has a wife and son. I ask for your prayers on his behalf.It's been two years, two hard years, and he's...

A humbling thought

July 24, 2010

Whale watch: our trip continues

July 23, 2010
READING NOTES: If you didn't start with Part I yesterday, you may want to page down and start there. ;-) If you read a version you got by email earlier, before this...

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