To The Health With It?

Getting enough sleep is important for our health. According to the National Sleep Foundation 100,000 car accidents are caused by sleep deprivation every year - but we're not meant to lose sleep worrying about it....

When Do Strangers Stop Being Strange?

My grandmother always told me that I could turn strangers into friends. Well, my grandmother would be proud of me. I turned a stranger into a husband....

My Secret Life as a Junk Man or My New Cognitive Behavioral Materialism Therapy

Wallow in your stuff to gradually wean yourself from it. After a while you won't want to go to the mall anymore....

Do Open Houses Open Minds?

When I had my first open house, I thought U should be there to answer questions. Not a good idea. Home is where the heart is - and where part of it will stay....

Gadgets - Mechanical Or Maniacal Devices?

Gadgets are a part of progress and I'm trying to progress too. If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we stop clocks from blinking 12:00 after power failures?...

Does Any Port In A Storm Include Airports?

No weapons in carry-on luggage - fine; but I've had bruises on my shins that prove wheeled luggage is a weapon. I think wheeled luggage should have directional signals and break lights or airport police should give tickets for moving violations....

Can People Be Winterized?

I'm cold challenged. I used to live in New England. Every winter I dreaded the snow and ice and freezing wind chill factors. I don't understand why people stay there in the winter, but I may have figured out why the Smurfs are blue....

What Makes The World Go Around?

Judging by the line of cars at Starbuck's drive-in window, coffee makes the world go around. Sometimes the line of cars causes traffic problems, but that doesn't seem to bring the police around. Oh - no donuts....

Can Errands Be Walked?

I always have errands to do and there seems to be more every week. Maybe I've read too many books by Stephen King, but I wouldn't be surprised if my errands grew long ears and cotton-ball tails....

Do You Watch Out For What's In?

Because my grandmother wanted to give me what was in style, she gave me what girls in her neighborhood wore. When my grandmother's eyesight started to fail, she went to Plan B. She asked me what I wanted. That's always in fashion....