How safe are cruises, really? The following are e a few reasons why I don’t take oceangoing cruises: I suffer horribly from seasickness I think I would feel trapped (I’d rather be out backpacking on some mountain or jungle trail) I would hate having to be back to the ship at a certain time, because … Read more
Yesterday I was talking to a friend who’d recently been shopping for new bras. Because she hadn’t been professionally fitted for a number of years, she went to an upscale department store, where the saleswomen are trained to measure for the proper size and shape bra. The saleswoman told my friend that a woman’s bustline, … Read more
I met Kathleen Flinn one evening last October when Sarasota News and Books held an author’s event to promote her new book, “The Sharper Your Knife, The Less you Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World’s Most Famous Cooking School.” I realize those of you who know me well are astonished that I would … Read more
Is it art? A dance? A play? Perhaps all of the above. My roommate, Joan, emailed this video to me and it is so fascinating that I had to share it. Watch this light and shadow performance of the group known as Pilobolus:
I’m continually expanding my vocabulary. It’s never too late to learn. A couple of years ago I was introduced to the phrase, “my bad,” which apparently is a sorry excuse for an apology when you’ve made a mistake or done something wrong. Today I learned that I am “snarky.” But I am getting ahead of … Read more
