Do you ever cross your fingers anymore?
I just wrote the phrase “Fingers crossed!” in an email to my editor. I used the phrase to signal that I was hoping for good luck, but when was the…
Gratitude journal: Possibility
I am forever grateful for the endless possibility that exists in my life. Perhaps I will always be a slightly-less-than-midlist author who publishes a fairly well reviewed novel every year…
5 rules to follow when you find or steal a wallet or handbag
In an ideal world, wallets and purses would never be stolen and lost wallets and purses would always be returned to their owners in perfect order. Sadly, we do not…
Gratitude journal: Uploading to Google Docs
Tonight I am grateful for the ability to now upload entire documents to Google Docs rather than cutting and pasting from one program to another. I know. It doesn’t sound…
Even if it’s the best thing ever, I’m not sure that I want to do it if hipster parents in Park Slope are doing it, too.
When we are changing Clara’s diaper and getting her ready for bed, the iPhone has been a savoir. Hand her a short video from a show like Peep and the…
The unexpected hazards of golf, including the potential to be stabbed
I’ve never experienced any serious altercations on the golf course in my five years of playing the game. I once hit a duck with a golf ball. It toppled over…
Gratitude journal: Cheapest surgery ever
My dog had surgery to remove a wart from head today. The last time she had surgery, it was on her spine, and it was incredibly expensive. It drained our…
I love my gym, but I can hardly vote for it as the best health and fitness center if it’s killing people
My gym, Big Sky, has been rated as the “Best Health and Fitness Center” since 2003 by the Hartford Advocate. I love Big Sky. I am actually a member of…
More sexy rumpus: Wiser words have never been spoken
The Oatmeal is one of the best online comics that you will ever read. His book, 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth, is outstanding. And…
Gratitude journal: New shoes
Tonight I am grateful that my daughter finally agreed to wear a new pair of shoes today after months of insisting upon wearing the same old pair. This decision was…
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