The Cabin by the Lake
April 19, 2012
When I was a kid, my family spent summers at a cabin on a lake, in upstate New York (and no, I don’t mean Westchester. I mean up upstate New York. You know, near Canada?). Now in Northern California, where I’ve lived for the past twelve years, when you say you have a cabin on [...]
Colic is a Four Letter Word
April 10, 2012
Recently, a handful of friends have had babies – firsts, thirds, a fourth for one – and while my kids are well beyond infant stage at this point, being around these newborns even for a few minutes brought back some startling memories. So startling, in fact, they sent me headlong into my personal archives searching [...]
The Cult of Spanx
April 4, 2012
(all names and locations and other incriminating details have been changed or irreparably warped by my imagination) I heard recently that Sara Blakely of Spanx fame joined Oprah in the Lady Billionaire club. Honestly, I’m sure it doesn’t matter if you’re a lady or an ex talk show host or a turtle for that matter. [...]
Why This Blog?
March 28, 2012
Have you noticed we live in a “I blog, therefore I am” universe? Everyone has a blog. Even the TSA. Now who on earth would ever purposefully spend valuable (or any really) time reading the TSA blog, I have no idea. And when I think it through, I’m not sure I want to know. Who [...]
