Since my hernia surgery, I've heard from some readers that the pain they experienced post-hernia-surgery was the worst they'd ever experienced. I appreciate their expressions of empathy. I'll admit, the…

Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the result from…

Sunday afternoon. I'm sitting on my couch, watching the football game. The window to my right is open. I can hear the neighborhood children playing in my backyard. A cool,…

I had surgery yesterday. Umbilical hernia. Basically some muscle and fat popped through my belly button. My doctor explained that everyone is walking around with a hernia. We all have…

Am I the only one who finds it a little too convenient that the acronym of seasonal affective disorder is SAD? Seems a little too convenient to me.

My friend, Kaia, and I went to The Moth in Boston last night, only to find that the show was the following night. Tonight. For the record, the date on…