
Your Resting Bitch Face Scares Me!
Can’t we all just get along? No. At least not at work. An online poll of 2,000 adults revealed that 22% despise their
Can’t we all just get along? No. At least not at work. An online poll of 2,000 adults revealed that 22% despise their
Friday the 13th is one unlucky day for women. A study in the American Journal of Psychiatry revealed that women have a
I suffer from an anatomical shortfall: I was born without the lucky bone. Like the inert patient in the game Operation, I’m
Summer is a time to enjoy Farmer’s Markets, water sports and local festivals. It’s also a chance to celebrate an activity synonymous with fun – setting up your
I’m a big liar. Not true, I’m a liar of medium build. As recently as yesterday I told my neighbor a mistruth:
If you trace the origins of Valentine’s Day, you won’t find a pretty picture. One legend claims that a Roman priest named
When I started traveling in my teens, half of my luggage contained beauty products – bulky hot rollers, make-up by the bucket
I can’t understand the rationale behind applying special Halloween make-up and then dunking your head in a tub of communal water, all
There’s a lot of chatter about clutter. The subject is explored on talk shows and dissected in “how-to avoid it” articles. When I spent the day
My friend gave me a book entitled In Praise of Slow by Carl Honoré. The author investigates the phenomenon of slow living
I like to attend an occasional Kennel Club show, not because I prefer purebreds but because I marvel at how people fuss
Missions. We all have them. Some of us are driven to distraction by them. Howard Hughes is a perfect example of a man
I’m not a flower child of the 1960s, but I’ve met enough aging free spirits to appreciate the tumultuous decade. I gaze
The announcer referred to the winner as an American hero. “The game is immaculate,” he said. “It’s the game of the people,
It’s now or never. There’s no better time than the present to make a New Year’s resolution. This will take nerves of
I need more direction in life. I’m not talking about spiritual, relationship or career guidance but actual direction, as in navigating from point A to
I finally did it – I joined a gym. Years had passed since my last exercise regime, so it was time to
I don’t want children. My decision is not for physical or political reasons, or because I had a rotten childhood. It’s simply
With Mother’s Day this Sunday, all of you children – and you know who you are – should honor your mothers. If
Since I welcome any opportunity to tease my partner, Valentine’s Day provides yet another opportunity. I’ll be gentle. I’ve been with the guy
The British adventurer from Running Wild with Bear Grylls has some nifty one-liners: “Life is an adventure – live it” and “If
While touring Italy with my sister and a busload of keen tourists one spring, I noticed how small problems have the potential to
I discovered a few rats downtown, and last weekend I brought three of them home with me. They’re not real rats (or married people who
I admire my current doctor and her no-nonsense approach to my body when I haul it into her clinic for my annual
Canadians must be a sorry lot because they’re always saying they’re sorry. When I bumped into a woman at the grocery store,
I never forward chain letters or dire warnings that turn out to be hoaxes. But when a friend from Ottawa sent me
I’m in the mood for another stagette. At my last, the highlight prop of the eve was a metal chastity belt for the betrothed. This
I enjoy the wisdom that fortune cookies hold. You can’t drag me away from my restaurant chair until I’ve read mine and everyone else’s. No
I know why I’m not a Hollywood celebrity – I don’t have “star drive,” that necessary trait for a person to succeed
In my early twenties I accepted a date with a man I met in a night club. He owned a major business
There are days when I crave a simple life, one that features a scenic stroll or laughing with my favorite people over
The English language gets pretty much taken for granted until I hear the word “sativate” used twice within thirty seconds. “When he
I’m someone who strives for high scores and enjoys any that come my way. For example, I like getting an A on tests, even if I’m taking a class
My husband has begun an annoying habit while we relax in bed: he plays with my stomach as if it’s bread dough.
A few years ago I read how a chimpanzee named Judy escaped from her cage at the Little Rock Zoo in Arkansas.
After the shopping is finished, Paul steers our car in the direction of home. My stomach grumbles. Hungry?” Paul asks. “Where do
What’s the worst gift you ever received? Is it hard for everyone to open a bad Christmas gift and pretend to be
You know your partner has a long road to travel in the field of personal development when you hear, “What kind of
Feng shui = wind + water. Feng shui = the Chinese art or practice of positioning objects, especially buildings and furniture, based on
You have to admire a city that makes a living out of creating fantasy. I’m referring to Los Angeles – home to
My father’s primary loves were his family, his pets and his television store, in varying order. No doubt that love toggled, depending
It’s that time again, the third Sunday in June when we tip our ball caps to the good fathers in our lives.
You’ve heard this before: one person’s junk is another’s treasure. I’d hoped to find some serious pickings when Paul and I traveled
Once upon a dance floor I partied late into the night, and I garnered the occasional nickname. Sometimes I was called Peaches, and
I envy my husband. He lives a list-free existence. Paul never makes a to-do list and has no plans to start. Me?
“He’s not waking, should we get him to Emerg?” a nurse asked. “No, he hasn’t seized,” said another. “Give him a minute.”
My husband and I watched an old episode of “Seinfeld,” one with comedy highlights from the many years the series ran. “This
I like ladybugs as much as the next person. Finding one inside your home is said to be a sign of good
Listening is an under-rated art form. There’s a wise saying that people should listen twice as much as they talk, considering they
Here’s a frightening thought – grammar is a window into your soul. It’s not what you say as much as how you say it. And it’s
Some believe that life imitates art. For me, life imitates news. I read a piece on the myriad of distractions that drivers face
In 1978 President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first Sunday in September after Labor Day as National Grandparents’ Day. The idea originated from
I choose a simple, uncomplicated life. The proof is in my medicine cabinet. That is, you won’t find much in the way of treasure. But you will find
It’s the late 1990s and I’m seated in a restaurant with two people. Before we’ve even ordered our meal, one says to