My friend Karyn and I used to play a game. We were mall-walkers in those days. Half-a mile up, half a mile back. We did the first circuit fast, scouting out the stores, and then, if we needed to, we’d stop on the way back and make our purchases. We were deadly Christmas shoppers. The… Read More

I was going to write something esoteric about the fact that my book, BARELY A LADY, came out this week. I thought to wax rhapsodic about the joys of publishing. Maybe next week. For now, I’m going to give you a break and skip straight to the good stuff. The contest. BARELY A LADY is… Read More

Whenever somebody I know gets married, I give them the same advice. “If you don’t enjoy yourselves, you’re missing the point of the day. But remember. No matter how well you plan, something will go wrong. Plan on it. And when it happens, laugh. It will end up being a great story.” I have the… Read More