

Today Only!
It's Cyber Monday, which means that every store where you've ever shopped online has just spammed your inbox. It occurs to me that the...


Finding Christmas
Thanksgiving Eve I was home by myself and there was just nothing on television, so I flipped over to Lifetime Christmas movies. Linda...


Fantasy Island
It's Thanksgiving Eve, and I am loving all the photos you're publishing of beautifully appointed dinner tables and yummy-looking pies and...


Welcome to Nowhere
My favorite show we saw in New York was Tony award-winning The Band's Visit. I can't stop listening to the original Broadway cast...


Hey, Boo.
The conversion of my husband to musical theater geek appears to be complete. For my birthday (Nov 5) we went to the Saints vs. Rams game....


My Date with FLOTUS M.O.
My sister is in town for the American Library Association Annual Conference. We had plans to get together for dinner but then she told me...


First-Wave Feminist
I have become obsessed with Mary Colter. Before my trip to Arizona, I'd never heard of Mary Colter. Now she's become a personal hero....


First Door on the Left
Sung to the tune of Grease 2's "Reproduction": Ren-o-va-tion! (Ren-o-va-tion!) Put your sanding tool to work! Ren-o-va-tion!...


Not all of New Orleans looks like the French Quarter
First, a little history. (I love history. Not loving history is like not loving...stories.) Prior to the Louisiana Purchase, goods were...

Grab Your Popcorn
I wonder if it's occurred to The Academy that there would be a larger viewing audience for the Oscars if more of us had a chance to see...