My husband’s birthday came around and his sister threw him a party. It was potluck, the best kind of party. I went a little crazy...

I have a thought about the infamous “47 percent” remarks by Gov. Mitt Romney, which were secretly taped at a private fundraiser back in May....

My dad and I celebrated an anniversary the other night. It’s been seven years since “our” transplant – one of my kidneys became his –...

The world watched portions of the Middle East explode last week as protesters erupted over a terrible anti-Muslim video that was getting a lot of...

I watched portions of both the Republican and Democratic conventions. Why, you ask? Why pay attention to hours of speechifying and posturing and scripted political...

It’s official. My husband and I are now keepers of an empty nest. The chick has sprouted wings. His first attempts at flight may be...

OK, I admit it. I bought 50 Shades of Grey. I tried to read it. I can appreciate a sexual, sensual storyline and am no...

Ouch. The Ukraine fencer completes an explosive attack on the U.S. competitor and ties it all up. Oooh. U.S. wins a point. Ow. Ukraine hits...

Back from vacation means back to reality – and a barrage of sobering news. First, my heart died a little for the people of Aurora,...

We are on vacation! The good news is we visited Paris, London, Rome and Venice in two-and-a-half weeks. The bad news is we visited Paris,...