I’d like to start out this week by thanking those who went out of their way to reach out to me regarding my sick dog, Pops, and […]
Life & Leisure
Entertainment listings: Nov. 7 – Nov. 14
LIVE MUSIC 123 PLEASANT STREET: hosts ITMG presents Josh from NYC today; Netherlands, Two Moons, LOUTS Friday; Jakobs Ferry Stragglers, Dirty Grass Players, Lord of Lester Saturday; […]
Heartbroken, but grateful — a dog mom story
Back in February, I wrote about having a party for my senior rescue dog, Pops, to celebrate his being with us for a year. Now, we are […]
Fall activities are great, so long as you don’t do them
I love fall. There’s just something about the crisp air and sunny-but-chilly days that motivates me. The fact that it always motivates me to want to do […]
When the anxiety gets bad, binge the Fab 5
There are times when I want to get out of my own head so badly, my skin crawls from the desire to shed it. The sensation is […]
I just went to Greece, but let me tell you about some podcasts instead
For the three or so people who may have turned to this page last week specifically to read this column and wondered (hoped?) if perhaps I’d quit […]
Check on your empaths, we are not OK
There’s a short animation video that’s gone viral lately, titled “The Life of an Empath.” In it, we see an all-white figure as he goes about his […]
Movie plans means reunion with some old (pretend) friends
Movie plans means reunion with some old (pretend) friends For a lady with no social life, I have a wide array of friends. There are my baking […]
Podcasts make exercise tolerable
As you may recall from a couple weeks ago, I’m deep in the middle of weight-loss hell. A full month of ingesting what feels like next to […]
My newest frenemy is a weight-loss app
I am so hungry. Normally, I wouldn’t begin a column — or any piece of writing, really — by simply logging on and typing my current state. […]