A few years ago, Carol started writing haiku that had to do with our office environment. It certainly made the days more bearable, since laughing sure was a better solution to the blues than belting the boss.

She kept writing and writing until she had a whole book full of 'em… Read full post »

For me, it all started with Earl... the guy on the corner where I'd drive by on my way to work each day. The first day he came by my car, carrying his “God bless you” sign, I found myself doing what so many of us do... hoping he wouldn't come… Read full post »

In 2008, Parade Magazine posted an 'Intelligence Report' entitled "Paying Extra for Being Fat" (by Lori Andrews), which posed the question: "Should fat people have to buy two seats when flying?"

Boy, did the fur fly in the responses to that article! Such hatred, disdain, disgust and venom… Read full post »

While usually the location for father/son bonding, the baseball stadium was where I got to know my dad. Sis, the oldest, wasn't a sports kinda girl, and I was—loved all sorts of sports—playing and watching them. When I went to a game with Dad (or with Mum & Dad) there was… Read full post »

I am always loathe to cast judgment on a book, film, TV show, etc. until I have actually read or seen it for myself; otherwise, it's sorta like the right-wing, fanatical, "my way is the ONLY way" christians (lower case "c" because those folks, IMHO, don't embody the values of actual… Read full post »

The picture I have in my mind of the feminists of the ‘60s and ‘70s is of lanky, longhaired women burning their bras and shouting “Equality for the sexes!” The Gloria Steinhem-esque, almost hippieish women without makeup or anything else that gave any appearance of femininity… Read full post »