The Friend
Have you seen these commercials for Lyft and Uber? They're almost identical, which makes me wonder if they hired the same ad agency, but...
The Scourge
In 1900, one-third of deaths in the US were children between ages one and five. Pneumonia and influenza, tuberculosis, and enteritis,...
Never Alone
Nearly 500 years ago, poet John Donne wrote the famous lines: No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the...
3 Ways to Conquer the Mid-Winter Blahs
Last week I promised a post about the mid-winter blahs. It's not unusual to feel depressed and out-of-sorts after the holidays. The...
When Plans Change
I always wanted to be a teacher. I wanted to be Miss Beadle when I grew up: smart, kind, firm, a talented teacher with great ideas. My...
Miles to Go Before I Sleep
Yesterday marked the eighth anniversary of Heath Ledger's death from an accidental prescription drug overdose. Eight years isn't some...