I must be very old since I’ve known Jeff Gore since he was a baby, yet here he is, a brilliant young mechanical engineering student who happens to be a poker expert. He’s also a terrific guy, a great contributor to Food for Thought forums and the son… Continue Reading
One of the drawbacks of working at home is you can’t call in sick.
First of all, there’s no one to call. You’re it. Unless you want to inform your family that you’re ill and, believe me, they already know. (Especially if you’re a guy and tend to whine a lot.)
Secondly, there’s no such thing as a day off to be sick when you’re the parent-housekeeper-chauffeur-cook-gardener-and-chief-bottle-washer.
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Allergy sufferers and those who love them know that allergy season is here and it’s been brutal. For those who are interested in natural remedies to manage their misery, I’ll share what I have found to be the most helpful… Continue Reading
It’s officially Wedding Season and I am flooded with questions about alterations for the wedding gown as well as dresses for the bridesmaids, mothers of the bride and groom, and even guests. I’ll try to answer one or two more… Continue Reading
Random thoughts . . . I completed my first flying lesson (are you out of your ever-loving mind?). We’re talking the inventor of sweaty palms flying. The cockpit was smaller than I imagined. The sky was bluer. The sensations of… Continue Reading
Here’s a comforting message for all of you who have children under the age of 6: It gets easier. As children get older, parents move from the trenches to the rear guard, in charge of logistics rather than patrolling the… Continue Reading
By Marge Beck Q: I am currently covered under COBRA from my prior employer. My new employer is going to implement a new health plan effective June 1. My COBRA premium is due May 15. What happens if I don’t… Continue Reading
 BELFAST — If you are at the end of your rope about how screwed up the world is, if you think that it has become hopeless and that there will never be peace in this world, you need to go to Northern… Continue Reading
Here’s what I saw in Igo as I looked off my back deck. Click here to see the slideshow. Photos by Bruce Greenberg Slideshow by Joe Domke
What a joy to present this column by Darcie Gore, my good friend and one of the fine minds behind Food for Thought. Darcie’s an inspiration to me, and I trust she will be to you, too. Doni
Bailey, a whippet, has been with me since she was 10 weeks old. She is my second whippet service dog. I had a stroke, and as a result of that brain trauma there are a number of medical issues that Bailey is able to mitigate.
These are common things people say when I am out in public with Bailey:
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