TREASURE HUNTING
“One man’s trash is another’s treasure,” is something a friend of mine says when referring to her husband whose previous wife dumped him like a
WHY WE LIKE SCARY MOVIES
There are so many scary movie genres, including ghost stories, monster movies and creature features. Within those genres, there are several compelling themes: Evil versus
WEEKEND NO. 40
The weekends are what make the weeks worthwhile. This weekend, I have no plans! Except to take my mother to lunch and cook some amazing
REMEMBERING JANE GOODALL
A friend gave me a Jane Goodall Barbie doll. In addition to the girly thrill of opening the box, removing the doll, then dressing her
LETTUCE ALONE
QUESTION: “What’s a honeymoon salad?”ANSWER: “Lettuce alone!” That’s an old Soupy Sales joke. BUT SERIOUSLY… ICEBERG LETTUCE GETS A BAD RAP.WHEN HANDLED PROPERLY, IT MAKES
FRIDAY NIGHT IN HAVANA
My stack of old movies that need to be watched or re-watched included Havana (1990) with Robert Redford and Lena Olin. After a tough week
HAVE TV WILL TRAVEL
What in the world did people do before we had television? Okay, okay, I know… they read books and wrote letters and talked to each
LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH
For me, the ultimate comfort food is a plate of spaghetti and meat sauce made the way my mother used to make it. As I
ANNE HECHE 1969 TO 2022
Anne Heche died on August 12, 2022 at age 53. Talented, beautiful and successful, she nevertheless suffered from mental illness. The next to last thing
DECAF IS FOR SISSIES
BEIGNETS CAFE AU LAIT After Saturday night Pad Thai and movies at home, I decided to order a real treat from Uber Eats. Beignets and