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...

The whale watch begins

July 22, 2010
Note the sign: "No passengers beyond this point." And she meant it, too!We drove to Monterey this morning for our whale watch trip. As usual, the minute I saw Monterey...

Try it. I dare you.

July 22, 2010
While I'm gone, feel free to spend a few moments watching this video of the cutest dog in the world. And the toughest.No, I'm not the one playing fetch with Riley. I...

A blue whale morning (we hope!)

July 22, 2010
Off with our nephew to Monterey just after dawn for some early morning whale-watching. Hoping the blues are close-in feeding on krill this morning. This particular...

These days, memories are made of …Swiss cheese

July 21, 2010
I may not have sprouted any facial hairs yet, but the age-related holes in my memory from time to time, especially when I'm writing, are the BANE of my existence.I mean,...

Freedom’s road is getting very narrow

July 21, 2010
Ah, politics.This week I had some online discussions with a few people to the right of me politically, including one who used an extremely offensive name: Obamaturd....

The continuing evolution/devolution of newspapers

July 21, 2010
We were pitched a few months ago on a six-week trial subscription to the (now very thin) San Jose Mercury News. Which used to be a great local paper but now is little...

They were right

July 20, 2010
It's been a long, strange trip. And continues to...

Catholic girls start much too late…

July 20, 2010
Although I am Catholic, I did not go to Catholic school. My parents thought we'd get a better education in our suburban public school.But some of my best girlfriends did...

Borrowed off a friend’s FB page

July 20, 2010
Says everything, doesn't...

Conversation in a thrift store

July 20, 2010
I wanted some fun glassware: cocktail-highball-rocks glasses, and whatever else I could find of that ilk at high-end thrift shops. Something sterilizable, of course.I...

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