DECEMBER 16, 2011 5:50PM

The Bleak Truth

I was poor when I was young and into my 30s believed I always would be, that life would always be this much of a miserable drag, everything so freaking unbelievably hard.Read full post »

OCTOBER 30, 2011 3:37AM

Hunger Pangs

 

I found out that I'm a stress eater when I was laid off 2 years ago. When I had a job, I was always hungry. For breakfast. For donuts and coffee. For lunch. I had candy at my desk. I was starved when I got home. My husband was never… Read full post »

AUGUST 29, 2011 1:47AM

Music Theory

I’m 55 years old and just started back to school with the 18-year-olds. I am taking two classes at our fine local community college: Spanish, because it’s good for my work, and music theory, because it’s good for my soul.

When I was a college freshman, I was accepted… Read full post »