Viva Mayo!*

April has come and gone in a whirl of activity. My work has consumed me this month. When I haven’t been behind the computer at my desk, I’ve been editing my book on the home laptop. The good days had a bit of domesticity here and there. It’s been a...

Praying for a Familial Diaspora

In the last six months my parents have moved to Texas and my brother has moved to Denver. I am suddenly the last member of our very close family living in the desert. I don’t like it. Not one bit. I’d love to play tough and tell you that this mid-20...

How do you spell relief? S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y!

Pretty African violets from my mother’s garden to balance out the vulgarity of this post. I’m listening to my stomach gurgle and hiss and make very angry noises at me. I’ve been trying to cut down on sugar and dairy lately and it’s been going...

A Media Critique Casserole

1. My new pet peeve: finding certain magazines on the newsstands before they are mailed to my house. Hello! I am a subscriber! I should get first priority, non? 2. Speaking of one such offender, the May issue of Martha Stewart Living is their 150th issue and is...

I think I Love You JJ Abrams

It’s not that he’s the writer of several of my favorite shows, but that he’s smart, cute and seems rather balanced. To learn more about JJ Abrams, see his profile in this week’s outstanding NY Times Magazine. (Love this issue. So many...