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 […]
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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. […]
There’s a new frenemy in town
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. […]
‘You couldn’t watch it, the dog dies’
It’s no secret that I love murder shows and horror movies. Ever since I was old enough to appreciate a good story, I’ve been drawn to the […]
Can’t wrap my mind around all this guilt-free eating
Pointing, I asked Dan about the source of a rouge red spot at his waist. “What did you get on your new shirt?” I wondered. “Huh,” he […]
Some new stuff hitting the boob-tube, as my mom would say
COMMENTARY I know a ton of people are still reeling over the end of “Game of Thrones.” I am not one of those people. Aside from the […]