"In two years I'll be a better person." This is what I said to a friend and fellow breast cancer survivor recently. I will be a better person in two years when I  stop taking Tamoxifen and (I hope!)  experiencing the nightmarish hot flashes that are a side effect of the… Read full post »

For the past year I've been having an exhilarating love affair. My husband condones it because he's in love with her too. From her thick black curls to her coffee-colored eyes to her velvety muzzle, Josephine is irresistible.

Right now, the object of our affection is snuggling with Scott as… Read full post »

"It wasn't as bad as it looks on tape. . . . It happened years ago.  I apologized."

By now everyone with access to media has read this response from Aransas County, Texas, Court-at-Law Judge William Adams to the video of him and his then-wife whaling the tar out of… Read full post »

I admit it. I was glued to my TV during the Casey Anthony trial. I watched trial coverage in the afternoon, then got into bed with my laptop to review analyses of each day's developments.

The phrase "pathological liar" surfaced repeatedly on TV and in my conversations with… Read full post »