In the interest of full disclosure: Ann Nichols's thoughtful and heartfelt post last week on Matters Domestic is what prompted me to write this today. I always read her posts and she always gets me to thinking, even if what comes out is on the opposite end of the spectrum.… Read full post »

We all have our secrets. Victoria supposedly has more than most. But if you really want the down and dirty, hang out in the dressing room of a Victoria's Secret for a few and you'll see and hear it all.

I found myself in one this past weekend with my… Read full post »

It's summertime in Central Texas. The temps have already hit the mid 90s. There's no place to go from here but up. We likely won't see cooler weather now until October. And that's fine by me. I prefer sizzling summers to frigid winters. I've experienced both. However, a part of the… Read full post »

It snowed yesterday in Austin, TX. For those of you in Chicago, Minnesota, Boston, Denver, New York, D.C. or any of the other  locations in the U.S. where snow is a regular winter visitor, that sounds like no big deal. I've lived in Austin for 13 years and this is our second… Read full post »

"It's the end of the line for you." With those few words, the panel of judges on last night's American Idol crushed the hopes and dreams of dozens of young wannabe singers, reducing many, if not most, to tears. And America, as always, was weirdly fascinated. Rubbernecking to catch a glimpse of… Read full post »

I've been a freelance writer/editor for more than 20 years and I think you could say I've been successful. I've made a respectable living most of those years. A couple of banner years, I broke six figures. But I keep reading laments from other writers, both newbies trying to break into the… Read full post »