A friend of mine, Theresa, and I came up with this list. She was blind and I was a teacher of the blind so the principal thought it would be a good idea for us to share an office/classroom that year.... Read more >>

You like going to the movies, don’t you? Spending Saturday nights with the family could be just the thing to get your mind off of work, or the bills, or whatever you’re stressed out about.... Read more >>

I love to watch old movies. The films made in the 1940s, 1950s, and some of the 1960s’ movies create a nostalgia in me that cannot be denied. I see the manners, the gentility, and... Read more >>

Holy moly. How the heck do you stop people from reading into things, yet alone stop them from misunderstanding? 1. Just because a person loves God, that doesn’t mean they want to be a priest,... Read more >>

How many words do you speak during an average day? No, I am not talking about text messages, emails, or slang chatroom words, I am talking about words that actually come out of your mouth.  The... Read more >>

I remembered some dialogue from the movie French Kiss. Meg Ryan and the cast in the movie said, more or less, “If you treat the French waiter nicely, they will treat you like shit. But if... Read more >>

This all started a with a phone call from New York Times reporter Julie Scelfo. She wanted to interview me for her touchy article on “Children Without Clothes: When Do They Need a Fig... Read more >>

What do you do when you really don’t like his friends (mainly the girls) and you know they don’t like you in return? Also, how do you deal with the fact that your bf is still good friends... Read more >>

You’re the social butterfly around close friends and coworkers, and love to mingle with the crowds at the latest party. Still, there are some places where the social climate can be less than... Read more >>

The era of Internet relationships is at hand. You can develop relationships without even meeting in person, and you can do it in the comfort of your own home. The computer has taken over our... Read more >>