Category Archives: Life 101
Dinner Party Talk – “Oops” for your weekend
Oops. Let’s just call it the word of the week. Fall cleanup. No, I’m not talking leaves. I’m talking political signs. They aren’t pretty. We don’t want to see you anymore. So, if your name is out there, get off … Continue reading
Life 101 – Bye big bank!
Today, I closed my accounts with the big bank (Citibank) and feel like a million bucks. For years, I’ve put up with bad service, hassles and fees. My small bank, Ulster Savings, in Ulster County knows me: they send me … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Ah, November… After Snowtober, I’m expecting you, dear month, to be kind and gentle to us. I promise to spend your days finding things to be Thankful for. Hmmm, where to start? I’m going to be thankful I’m not one … Continue reading
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Happy Halloween!!! (Oh, horror!)
Okay, okay… imagine you’re a kid and you open the door to THIS! (It’s my ultimate last minute Halloween costume that beautifies while horrifies.) Let’s call it the spa package: facial, head wrap, and robe. It took me all of … Continue reading
Life 101 – Create a memory
One of my greatest childhood Halloween memories (besides winning the local costume contest as a dog catcher) is opening our door to the “Trick or Treat” of a golden-aged couple wearing Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia masks. “Aren’t you a … Continue reading
Life 101 – Halloween candy
Halloween is a dentist’s favorite holiday. Why? Would you believe that over $2 billion is spent each year on Halloween candy?! That’s a whole lot of scary cavities. But since you’re going to run out and buy some (and be … Continue reading
Holidays – Halloween in 1 Week!
So, Halloween is one week from today. And… I’m sure you have your costume, right? Okay, okay. Calm down. Let me think…. The whole costume thing came from the tradition of Celtic young men dressing up in white costumes to … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Butter up. Last week, I reported that Maxim magazine got butter in its eye and named Paula “It’s a party, y’all” Deen its hottest female TV chef. This week, Huffington Post reported that the Paula Deen Store (that’s like a … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Free advice
I just returned from my home state of South Carolina where I spoke to more than 600 of the state’s young journalists at the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association’s 75th Anniversary. (More on that soon.) What a treat it was … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Swimming Back
Am back from a fun vacation–an amazing journey with Capt. Geoffrey on Dolphin Expeditions–in which I went swimming with dolphin and ended up swimming with sharks! Had several realizations while underwater: 1) Life is sometimes happily unpredictable. 2) Our planet … Continue reading
