

Gosh Almighty
I don't tell people this, but when I was a senior in high school, I actually applied to Ole Miss. I think I was hoping to reinvent myself...


They Find Us
Years (decades) ago, when my son was maybe 6 or 7, a dog showed up at our house. He had thick white fur and a tag that said his name was...


Club Scene
I've been listening to a lot of 1st Wave satellite radio lately and it keeps reminding me of two specific club memories of my youth. The...


My Little Hobo
I want to give you an update on Bandit. First, some background. Bandit was adopted by my son after a bartender at his restaurant rescued...


Friends: Ranked
After the much ballyhooed Friends reunion, there were all kinds of think-pieces to rank the friends "From Ross to Best." Here's mine: 6....


Home Sweet Motorhome
When my husband first proposed the idea of buying an RV I was adamantly opposed to it. It's not like the idea came out of the blue. There...


A Bit of a Day
So a thing happened today. I sent in my application for grad school. Which is kind of crazy, since I'm 54 and have been out of college...


Are you there God? It's Me, Kalisa
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you didn't know by the title that this post is about the books of Judy Blume, then this post may not be for you. Also,...


Me & Vincent
Of all the fine arts, painting is perhaps the one I understand the least. But I do get Van Gogh. When I sat in front of Starry Nights in...


My Muppet History
My muppet history begins with Sesame Street, but my family's history with Jim Henson's creations go back much further than that. I am of...