From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column underscores and outlines various… Read more »
We in Canada celebrate Thanksgiving in October, but our friends in the south celebrate a little later. In our house, Thanksgiving and Christmas are typically turkey days. While you can make turkey any time of year, those are the popular days among the masses. That usually also means that there are turkey leftovers. There are… Read more »
My wife and I celebrated our 18th anniversary and ordered lobster for surf and turf. Don’t worry; your invitation probably got lost in the mail. Sorry about that. When you have a meal like lobster and steak, there aren’t usually going to be leftovers, but I was lucky enough to have children that don’t wholly… Read more »
Social chemistry is hard to quantify. Sure, ethnomethodologists with names like Harold Garfinkel have given social explication the old college try using conversation analysis. But for every hmm and ih’f and umm studiously recorded and analyzed for academic posterity there’s rhythms, rhymes, seasons, and reasons that defy the gravity of scientific inquiry. Much of life… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column underscores and outlines various… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have been in a serious relationship for two years. The problem is, I am beginning to wonder if this is an unhealthy relationship. Most of the time I feel anxious because it seems my boyfriend doesn’t trust me. My mom has noticed a difference in me since Jay and I moved in… Read more »
I was making pasta at home one day and thought I could use some garlic bread to go with it. Rather than run out to the store and get some, I thought I should take the opportunity to make my own so that I could write an article about it. Making bread is easy; shaping… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Artist: Maggie Cubillos Single: Old Shoes Singer-songwriter Maggie Cubillos has released her debut single, “Old Shoes.” The song is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Maggie was raised in Southern California, and the 21-year-old currently attends Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Maggie, she has spent her entire life on… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am a man in my fifties who recently lost my wife to cancer. We were married for 25 years and have three adult children who are on their own. Our marriage was happy, having all the normal ups and downs that most marriages have. My wife has been gone for almost… Read more »