Editorial

2013-05-21 19:26

One of the best parts of growing up is having a best friend, or two. I've had several of those during my lifetime and I feel incredibly blessed. Some of them I'm not close with anymore. We outgrow friends, or our lives go in a different direction. It happens. But you know the kind of friend I mean. You can call them up and skip all the introductions. You never wonder if it's a bad or good time...

2013-05-21 19:25

If we’re lucky and smart, we own up to those few truly very good friends who bless our lives with their presence and influence. As I sit here in the pre-dawn hours (as is my writer’s wont and habit) of St. Patrick’s Day, my mind locks in and dwells on a couple that, besides Life Mate Julie and my parents, have steered my life onto more joyous...

2013-05-20 15:00

In my bathroom drawer, I have about every type of cosmetic product you can imagine. There is lipstick, lip liner, eyeshadow, eyeliner, blush, mascara . . . even some sparkly, glittery stuff to give me that fairy-talish quality. Then, there is the stuff that removes all the aforementioned stuff: cold cream, cleanser, astringent . . . Finally,...

2013-05-14 15:34

My hubby, a diehard Star Trek fan, watched an episode of The Next Generation not too long ago, and most of the future “technology” from that show is reality now with inventions such as Skype, the iPad, computers and equipment controlled by voice alone. And don't forget the movie Star Trek IV, where Scotty sits down at a computer in “present day...

2013-05-10 15:55

Daddy was a firefighter. During his career, he earned his arson certification, which made him a certified police officer as well. So I guess you could say he was a hero times two. Add in his days in the army, and well, I think Dad qualified as a full-blown superhero. That said, I didn’t really think he was a superhero when he’d leave his badge...

2013-05-07 16:49

Have you ever heard of J.R. Moehringer? Me either, until I read a rather lengthy article written by Moehringer for ESPN's The Magazine, to be released in its May 13th issue, celebrating its 15th anniversary. Now, The Magazine isn't normally my reading material of choice, but when a national journalist writes a piece titled "Yes, he can...be the...

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