When I landed in Seattle after a week of work in Victoria, BC, I was hungry and hopeful. In less than four hours, I would be playing golf with my…

Every month, I record my progress toward my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and, occasionally, seek help and advice from readers willing to offer insight, ideas, and solutions. Here…

A comment on my blog, posted yesterday, on my February 2026 post about the television show "Sofia the First" and my opinions of the program: Reader and commenter Kay writes:…

As a non-lettuce eater, I have to say: When foodborne illnesses strike, it seems to me that lettuce is often to blame. I often lament how much I despise lettuce…

My friend, Andrew, explained the rule that Robert DeNiro follows regarding restrooms: "Always use the restroom whenever one is available, even if you don't think you need to." It's admittedly…

David Sedaris’s essay “What I Learned,” originally published in The New Yorker in 2006 and later collected in "When You Are Engulfed in Flames," contains this bit of brilliance: "Weird…

The family and I flew from London to New York on Saturday. We landed around 4:30 PM at JFK Airport in New York City. By the time we cleared passport…

Now that I'm back in the United States, a few more observations from a week in London and the surrounding area: _______________________________________ The British have a lot of words for…

We were walking through forests and fields in the British countryside of the Cotswolds along a footpath called Warren's Way. A river poked in and out of the wood, and…

Walking down a street in Notting Hill, we pass a young couple holding hands. Clara pauses, points at the man's shirt, and says, "I like your shirt." I'm walking behind…