A GPS for Relationships

With our modern technology, there really is no excuse to being lost. Just type or speak where you are and where you want to be, and boom … all systems are pointing to your final destination. It is as if we now live with a magic Genie in our pockets instead of an...

Personal Essay: Smoking in Stretch Pants

Several summers ago, my neighbor and I dragged our kids to a summer adventure. We followed the then new, hip trend of taking our kids to a farm stay. Have you heard of the idea? Many farms are opening their doors like a B&B. They make much needed added income and...

Let’s Make a Deal: Opting for Door B

  With the risk of showing my age, do you recall that game show way back when with Monty Hall called, “Let’s Make a Deal?” As a little girl, I loved that show. People would dress up in crazy costumes and carry these big old bags so that when Monty asked who had a...

Personal Essay: Visiting the Margin

Well, I made it back from the hinterland.  This summer, my family and I had the opportunity to visit America’s last frontier – Alaska.  And it surpassed all my expectations.  Stunning scenery, unhampered wildlife and natural environs that satisfy all...