I’m not a foodie. Not a gourmet. Not a gourmand. OK, occasionally a glutton. (Been known to stuff myself at El Polo Loco. Frankie loves grilled chicken legs!) I don’t like to cook. (Too time consuming and messy.) Don’t watch cooking shows on TV. Don’t buy cookbooks or cooking magazines. Consequently I’ve never paid much [...]
The GOP primary in North Carolina yesterday surprised me. Not who won or lost—or who was elated with a fourth-place finish. But out of all the millions of registered Republicans, that’s the best crop of candidates they could come up with? Not just a lackluster and uninspiring group, but overall a poor quality menagerie that [...]
Want to experience a massive dose of cognitive dissonance? Try writing about the abuse and torture of girls and women in Afghanistan at the same time you’re watching the Golden Globes out of the corner of your eye and trying to figure out who’s wearing what—and at the same time you’re cooking dinner. Yeeezzz. Sunday [...]
[Part 1 of a 2-part series on my love-hate relationship with Twitter] Twitter was the topic on NPR’s Here and Now show last week. Host Robin Young said “Twitter changed the world in 2011.” She was referring to the Arab Spring uprisings (how the use of Twitter helped topple tyrannical governments) and Occupy Wall Street [...]
I must have read too much Dear Abby in my youth because I find myself channeling her when I get the gist of (what I perceive to be) other people’s problems. The difference between Dear Abby (or Ann Landers or Amy Dickinson) and me is that people seek out their advice. Even if no one [...]
Here’s the problem with Christmas form letters: they’re difficult to write. But it is possible to write a good one that people enjoy reading. My friend Diane received one this year. Years ago (mid-90s?) I, too, received one—from an old friend from elementary/junior high/high school (back then she was G.G. from G.G.). I remember after [...]
