A few weeks ago, I used this bit of space here to share my love of “The Great British Baking Show,” and the warm, fuzzy feeling it […]
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Final resting plans might be changing
When I was little, I used to tell my mom that I wanted to be buried in one of those pretty buildings in the cemetery. Being a […]
Baking show the ingredient the world needs now
It’s a mean world out there these days, man. Unless you’ve been busy decorating your home under a boulder, chances are you’ve noticed how hateful things have […]
Hey America, time to vote for your all-time best reads
To vote for your favorite in PBS’ The Great American Read, go to pbs.org/the-great-american-read/vote/. Voting is open through September, the winner will be announced in the fall. […]
True crime as tranquilizer: My relaxing TV
In her Marquee column last week, my friend and coworker Lindsey lamented her inability to fall asleep without something playing in the background. TV show, movie, YouTube […]
Breast cancer is always a big deal
When I was about 13 years old, a doctor, while filling out my chart, asked me if I knew of any history of breast cancer in my […]
Resolution just adding to the odd behavior
There’s absolutely nothing new about the people I work with thinking I’m weird. This is, after all, the place where, mid-conversation with someone, I reached into my […]
Don’t have to be superhuman to be a super human
I’m fairly convinced at this point that my sister-in-law Vikki is made of some sort of advanced strain of DNA. Not that she’s completely superhuman — she […]
Moving will test anyone’s mettle
When you wonderful people out there sit down to read this, I will be likely be drinking my first cup of coffee in my new place. Which […]
Resolutions take a different tack this year — sort of
Since about birth, I’ve made basically the same New Year’s resolution: Lose weight. Clearly, this does not make me at all unique, given that it seems about […]
