Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
Being “nice” has gotten a bad rap lately. The blogosphere is filled with anti-nice themes as if that is a concept we should eschew because it means we lack the attitude or aptitude to get ahead in this competitive world. But what is “nice” anyway? Is it treating people with Read more
Just the other day, I found myself listening to 80s Love Songs on Pandora Internet Radio. I listened willingly, believe it or not. That may sound corny coming from a guy, but because I was chained down in a terrible relationship for many years, I created a coping mechanism to handle my Read more
A lot of women dread turning 50. There are all kinds of images that come to mind when we think of the big 5-0. We are no longer full-time mothers, we are no longer attractive, we are no longer viable, we are no longer thin, we are no longer fashion Read more
So: I just returned from my second assignment on board a steamship in the Great Lakes. Still trying to adjust to a normal pace—although that makes me wonder what normal is … Side note: Do not leave a half-unpacked suitcase open in your bedroom when you get a call to Read more
I went online to check out guys I had been canvassing via the dating sites. I needed one ripe to meet me at the last minute.
I’ve been called many things in my life – from dork to hot and everything in between, but when my kids recently called me metrosexual, I had no idea what they were talking about. In fact, I had never heard of the expression. “Metro-WHAT?” I kept thinking. Because I had Read more
People are funny–meaning strange and unexplainable. I go through life and sometimes I build long-term treasured friendships based on commonalities in personality and interests. Or, I meet people of such a polar opposite nature that they become fascinating—kind of like messing with a rattlesnake. Some people collect art. Some collect Read more