So this morning, BFF Kay, her husband Bob, and their son Aaron came over for breakfast and gifts. It was a great time. Not surprisingly, three of us gave/got books for Christmas. We all love it. Mine was especially fantastic! The cover alone sparks interest. The subtitle of the book is What Your Teachers Never [...]

That is the question. I am dealing with Christmas git lists this morning, because I adore lining up the shopping trip, getting the gifts, wrapping them all pretty, putting them under the tree, and especially watching my family open them. There’s an old cliché that says, “The joy is in the giving.” It’s not cliché [...]

It’s no secret to my family and friends that I possess slightly more than a passing interest in the Beatles, to include their history, their influence on popular culture, what inspired them, and the occasional darkness that fed their collective genius. However, this decades-long quest has also revealed some uncomfortable truths about them. Shouldn’t surprise [...]

And in spite of its niggling annoyances (I love the word “niggling”), it’s a great read so far. Of course, Bernie Schwartz is the real name of legendary actor Tony Curtis, and I’m reading his memoir, American Prince. The first thing I had to do was get past the title. Juuuuust a bit pretentious, if [...]

I was typing a text message this evening, and typed “Og” instead of “Of.” It instantly reminded me of Og Mandino. If you haven’t read Og Mandino, you must. I was required (meaning dragged, groaning and complaining) to read three small mass-market paperbacks by Mandino way back in undergrad school, when I took a sociology/family [...]