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Bedlam
Often when I return from a trip to the grocery store, I report to my husband that the store was “Bedlam.” Bedlam is the most apt descriptor on a Saturday morning, which often is when parents give their...
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Lil something for everyone
The other day I complained to you about a recent case of writer’s block. You reassured me with good advice. Truth be told, I’ve also been suffering from acute reader’s block—provided that too isn’t a...
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Fancy schmancy
A reader contacted me this week to help water my dry spell and to seek my views on the question of pretentious writing. She offered four examples of what she believes are showy words used by “stuffy”...
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Meet Mrs. Trumbull
I got a Kindle for Christmas. Late last night, seven months and three weeks later, I turned it on for the first time. In yet another battle of man versus very small machine, I won. It took more than...
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A happy-go-lucky DVD
It’s time for a cheery topic; wouldn’t you agree? Something that gives me a cheery disposition is thinking about Dick Van Dyke. While driving around last weekend, I caught an NPR interview with him, in...
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Hello, nose. Meet grindstone.
No dessert until I finish my dinner. No TV until I do my homework. No shopping until I clean out my closet. No new blog posts until I turn in my writing projects. Sorry, I just had to put these...
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Women’s lib
This goes out to the ladies out there. Fire up your Kindle, visit the library, dash over to Barnes & Noble, however you hook your ladyself up to a good read, and get The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted...
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Stream of unconsciousness
It’s interesting where roads lead. Sometimes a little free association can take us down an amusing path to sparkling treasure. For me, the starting point was ballroom dancing. As a freelancer, my...
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Matched set
A Boxing Day in the life of a word nymph: She didn’t hit the mall at all this week, opting instead to stay home and gorge herself on fattening leftovers. She contemplated why a family of two—expanded...
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Legally bland
For most of yesterday, I had no name, only a number – 23. Juror #23. While my number was unique, I’m fairly certain my attitude about jury duty wasn’t. Part of me hoped to get out of serving...
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