Why is it so hard to stay on a diet when success is just around the corner? You decide to lose ten pounds, pick a diet, and weigh yourself. Then, it’s off to the races! For the first day, week, or month, you are so good! You do everything right. You cut …
Category: Slice of Life Vignettes
Sep 21
The Lost Girls of Paris By Pam Jenoff
I’ve just finished reading a great book! What do I mean by “a great book”? It’s the one that when it’s time to go to bed, and you know you have to be up early the next morning, you can’t put down. You just have to read one more chapter. You need to be sure …
Apr 21
Here We Go Again!
Whenever it’s time to write I get this “here we go again” feeling. All the cool, neat ideas I have in my head make an immediate beeline for the door and I’m left with nothing. Even things I originally thought were pretty funny don’t sound that way anymore. Years ago I wrote a humorous piece …
Sep 21
Brett Kavanaugh?
The thoughts expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Sometime this month the Senate is going to vote on whether or not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The Republican Party, in general, thinks he’ll be the fifth vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and abortion will no longer …
Aug 21
What’s So Special About Chautauqua?
The Chautauqua Institution is a small town in Chautauqua, New York. It’s located in the western part of the state and only really comes alive in summer. People first start arriving in late May and leave in September. Some stay for the whole season in lovely old, restored houses. Others come for a week or …