So, today is my actual birthday. And all I want for my birthday is world peace, affordable healthcare for everyone  and mandatory lie...

I was talking to a good friend the other day, a wonderful person, a nice guy, and he said, in reference to another person we both know,...

I wrote a blog about happiness the other day,  but now, after these last two weeks, the timing seemed very wrong. At least for many of...

Straight up. Very, very cold. Very, very dry. Practically Windex. A long time ago, Friday used to be martini night. It signified the end...

It’s like your body is a car.   And you bought that car. You didn’t lease. And there’s no trade in option. This is your car. For the rest...

It’s often been said that you should never discuss politics or religion in polite society.  But we no longer live in a polite society, so...

In our world, “The Holiday Season” actually begins on Labor Day.  But the final countdown, the big finish, the major production number...

My resolutions haven’t changed since I was in college and had a personal philosophy  based on equal parts Thoreau, Frank Lloyd Wright and...

The Holiday season is here. Ready! Set! GO!!! So, I’m filling out my schedule for Artistic Elf duty. Drawings! Paintings! Branded...

I woke up this morning, thinking about my kids.  I have many, you see. Some young, some old, some very close to my own age. I didn’t...

It's time. Vote for the future of your children and grand children, nieces and nephews. Vote for the good of all people, not just a...

Ever?

The destruction is devastating. The clean up is ongoing. Nobody likes a hurricane. Nobody wants a hurricane. They’re loud, destructive,...

So much. So little. Too much. Not enough. I think this must be a popular interview question of the moment, or it’s the number one answer...

Many from surprising sources. And isn’t that wonderful? Truly! We had a possible hurricane, you see. It didn’t actually happen, because...

Clear water. Gentle water. Swimming pool water, South of France water. Water that undulates and ripples with the least interruption of...

When you were once known as a one-hit-wonder, you can’t really do a medley of your hit. That’s true for everyone, not just 70’s rock...

I have a lot of friends who changed direction this year. With some, it was their choice. With others, the choice was made for  them. With...

I have a lovely sister. She’s kind of a riot and all sorts of original. Everyone should have one – I’ve mentioned that before – but she’s...

and stop spinning. Sometimes, when life feels out of balance and you’re pretty much overwhelmed or under-focused, it can help to...