I have no idea how it happened, but with Thanksgiving a mere five days away, it seems it’s time for me to make my annual list of […]
Katie McDowell
Please say this, too, shall pass
There are certain trendy phrases that I can’t stand. “Throw shade.” “Spill the tea.” “Self-care.” “Real talk.” I don’t know whether I dislike these buzzwords more because […]
Movement in motion: Walk, listen, learn
Since this pandemic started, walks have been my salvation. Even during the past few weeks, as restaurants, shops and markets have reopened, I’ve opted to keep close […]
Please stop with the excuses: Racism is real
White privilege is absurd. That the color of one’s skin should influence his or her advantage in life is ridiculous. That does not, however, mean white privilege […]
New coworkers make home office even stranger
Like many of you, I have been working from home for the past few weeks. And while the whole pajama-pants-as-uniform thing is nice, there are other aspects […]
What is there to say in times like these, except ‘Stay home!
During the years I’ve been writing this column — far more than I care to count — I’ve covered a litany of topics. Shoes. Dressing room mirrors. […]
Take it from me, a social distancing expert
So, it happened. I turned yet another year older last week. As some of you may know, it has long been a tradition of mine to Google […]
Hermit dog mom’s hobbies don’t match up
It has become increasingly obvious to me lately that my passions and my lifestyle do not exactly — how should I put it? —mesh. In fact, they […]
Interaction is overrated — watch this stuff instead
There was a time, many moons ago, when the content of this column was largely influenced by my interactions with others. Could be a funny thing I […]
No time for movies makes Oscars no fun
There was a time when I got excited for the Oscars. That was back in the salad days, when I actually made it to the movies more […]
