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...

What’s in a name, really?

January 11, 2010
I saw this news coverage the other day on the AOL news page. I'm speechless. I quote:The researchers reviewed the lifespans of more than 10,000 athletes and...

"Make new friends, but keep the old…"

January 11, 2010
"...one is silver and the other gold." As I looked around during our party, at everything I am leaving, I remembered that old Scouting song and it was hard to even...

Riley’s first video

January 10, 2010

An ear for dialogue

January 10, 2010
Like most writers, I love dialogue. Sometimes, when I'm out, I'll hear something so good I'll write it down for future use.Such was the case recently with something M....

Cold night, warm hearts

January 10, 2010
To our beloved friends and family who celebrated our remarriage with us last night, thank you!Despite the cold night, we had a blast, and hope you did, too.To those...

January 9, 2010
I can, in fact, be a cynical bitch.But people who know me see the soft, mushy center.Well-placed cynicism is great armor in a world that sometimes seems illogical. And...

January 9, 2010
"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." ~ Jackie...

January 9, 2010
Ok.Now that my party is over, I just have to say it.What is it with manners, these days?Have middle-aged people all forgotten the common courtesies?When someone's having...

Yes. But not really.

January 9, 2010
I just read this and I agree:...human beings are creative, compassionate, loving and wise. Except when they're...

The end times

January 9, 2010
Snow in Florida.Earthquakes going off every few hours in our part of California.It's here. Ya...

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