LIFE/TRAVEL

02/19/2010

Keep the man or the job? Pop open a can and read
"Have you watched TV commercials demonstrating beverage cans that open with metal tabs of one kind or another?"

02/17/2010

Being independent means knowing when to get help
Over the past few months, I've often espoused the advantages of doing things on one's own.

02/12/2010

This Valentine's Day, I'll celebrate True Romance
Part of my job involves talking to people about their love lives.

02/10/2010

The way kids think today leaves me feeling hopeful
Ah, the joys of technology. You want to see a slice of life from another time? No problem – let's just pull that up lickety-split.

02/07/2010

True Romance: A love that can't be duplicated
In 1971, Bob Crouch decided he was ready to get married.

02/05/2010

Giving up? It's not an option
I'm beginning to worry that I've over- estimated my strength.

02/03/2010

It's hard to see the sweet side of our dog Cupcake
One Saturday last year, the kids and I went to a flea market and accidentally came home with a Chihuahua. The following Sunday at church, the pastor walked over and asked how we were holding up with my impending divorce.

01/29/2010

Attention, ne'er-do-wells: Watch out for Mama Bear
It's never good to be awakened with a jolt in the middle of the night.

01/27/2010

A little white lie won't set your pants on fire, will it?
Two true statements about myself: a) I'm good about ordering relatively healthfully from a fast-food menu; and b) I'm gonna need plenty of salt with that.

01/22/2010

My emotional Tilt-A-Whirl can't go on forever, right?

01/20/2010

I have nothing to hide, but please don't Google me
It's customary in this country to tell people your name when you meet them.

01/15/2010

Would a 75-year-old Elvis do 'Pants on the Ground'?
Last week, the nation celebrated Elvis' 75th birthday.

01/13/2010

I'm hoping I'll find good fortune in my next cookie
For me, the best part about eating at an Asian restaurant is getting the check.

01/11/2010

Komen foundation benefits from Facebook bra messages
Facebook members have latched onto a viral status-updating campaign that raised awareness of the group.

01/08/2010

In: Brushing and flossing. Out: Drilling and sobbing.
I've put off going to the dentist. For a while now.

01/06/2010

After a few ups and downs, it turns out I had some fun
Some things really don't mesh well together.

01/01/2010

I'll start 2010 with open eyes (maybe even a top hat, too?)
The pulse of the nation can sort of be felt on Facebook.

12/30/2009

Time flies when they're growing up, so take note
On the long journey back from my parents' house this week, I let Emily decide where we'd stop for dinner.

12/25/2009

For me, the Game of Life is easier with a little faith
Christmas doesn't have the same meaning for all of us.

12/23/2009

I've gone to my shelter to write letters to the editor
While thumbing through my magazine the other day, I came across the following headline: "The Fat Child Can Be Helped!"

12/18/2009

Reeling through holiday, but wreathed in hope
We finally got the Christmas tree up last weekend.

12/16/2009

If you want a Chihuahua, you should read this first

12/09/2009

If only I could get shared custody of my in-laws ...
About two months ago, my soon-to-be-ex and I were talking about next summer. He made a point of telling me that he'd be taking the kids to his parents' house in upstate New York.

12/04/2009

Perfection in the kitchen? It's a recipe for disaster
Every time I get ready to leave my parents' house, my mom thinks of things she can bestow upon me.

12/02/2009

When the kids ask, I say: I want to believe in Santa
I think I've written a variation of this column for the past three years.

11/26/2009

Counting blessings isn't rocket science
It's hard to write a heartfelt Thanksgiving column when the clock begins ticking at lightning speed.

11/25/2009

I can't save the economy alone, but every bit helps

11/20/2009

Ancient Chinese secret: Ads different, stuff same
"How do you get your shirts so clean, Mr. Lee?"

11/18/2009

Hoping they'll remember the day we got Cupcake
How much of our childhoods do we really remember?

11/15/2009

True Romance: 30 years later, couple finds marriage was a good proposition
A moment at his brother's wedding reception in 1966 proved to be prophetic for Daniel Schinzing.

11/13/2009

E-mail is faster, but I want to be a woman of letters
I'm not sure I could survive without the magic of e-mails.

11/12/2009

To set the record straight: I didn't major in pig Latin
The other day, Emily and her friends approached me with a request.

11/06/2009

Coping with divorce can get messy (and it's OK)
I used to have the standard cellphone ringtone.

11/04/2009

Cats have nine lives, but they say only one word

10/30/2009

Even though it's amazing, technology has its limits
The other day, my mail included a letter from the police.

10/28/2009

Nothing commemorates change like a Chi-bama
Human beings apparently like to commemorate things.

10/23/2009

This chapter ended sadly, but my story isn't finished
Last weekend, the kids and I watched their baby sitter get married.

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