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Not So Hard To Swallow May. 17, 2023
Monitoring gastric distress is hard to do and often involves sliding camera-equipped scopes or cathe... Read More
An Insect Tale for the Ages May. 16, 2023
I couldn't help but notice the giant bug thing when it appeared out of nowhere and jumped up into my... Read More
Remembrance of Childhood Illnesses Past May. 13, 2023
Our house has once more laid low, this time by the dual demons of injury and illness. I'm hobbled, r... Read More
The Guilt Spiral of Tipping in 2023 May. 13, 2023
Much goes unsaid between customers and workers, an icy chasm between "We have Pepsi products; is tha... Read More
Beach Blanket Book Suggestions May. 11, 2023
Summer awaits, and with it, beaches, and with them, reads. Here are the most anticipated titles of s... Read More
It's Hard To Be a Teen Girl These Days May. 10, 2023
New data suggests teen girls in American are being swept up in a wave of sadness and trauma, reports... Read More
Mother Knows Best May. 09, 2023
As I was perusing the card aisle a week before Mother's Day, I noticed that the store had already st... Read More
Requiem for Bed Bath & Beyond May. 06, 2023
Goodbye to Bed Bath & Beyond. Goodbye to yet another American corporate comfort that just couldn't h... Read More
Shady Side of the Heat May. 03, 2023
Climate change has resulted in more extreme weather, including hotter, longer heat waves, which in t... Read More
Technology Tricks Us, but We Are Our Own Best Gadgets Apr. 29, 2023
I recently forgot that I have a neck. It happened as I backed out of a grocery store parking space. ... Read More
Browsing the News Apr. 26, 2023
No doubt you've asked yourself (perhaps while looking in a mirror) — why do I have eyebrows? S... Read More
Sleeping with the Enemy Apr. 25, 2023
Whenever my husband goes out of town, I cheat. I figure what he doesn't know won't hurt him, and sin... Read More
Ron DeSantis Needs More Exciting Disney Threats Apr. 22, 2023
This whole Disney thing is embarrassing. Just pretend briefly that you wanted to run for president (... Read More
Crying Babies Stink, but So Do Adults Who Freak Out About Them Apr. 22, 2023
Did you see the video of the guy freaking out because of a crying baby on a plane? I did, and I'll b... Read More
Watch This Ad, Buy This Drug Apr. 19, 2023
Drug ads on TV are almost always annoying, and frightening, too, if you listen to the mandatory disc... Read More
Call Me, Maybe Apr. 18, 2023
"Hello?" I said, picking up the phone from an unknown caller. "We're calling about your car's extend... Read More
What's Greek Easter When You Have the Other Kind? Apr. 15, 2023
The other night, my kids ate corn dogs and feta cheese for dinner. That might seem odd unless I add ... Read More
Commencement for the Rest of Us Apr. 13, 2023
Thank you for that warm welcome. Or is it me? In any event, I'm very honored to be here today, welco... Read More
Read This Now; Don't Wait Apr. 12, 2023
No one thinks procrastinating is a good thing. Well, almost no one. But a new study shows how it rea... Read More
The Round Knife Rolley Thing Apr. 11, 2023
"Have you seen the round knife rolley thing?" asked my husband, moving his arm back and forth in a s... Read More
