When I was about 5, I started to doubt the existence of Santa Claus. I think it started when I was playing in the front yard, looked up towards the roof and noticed how small the opening of the fireplace… Continue Reading
It’s not easy being a Sagittarius, lemme tell ya. Being born anytime between Thanksgiving and Christmas can pretty much guarantee that you get one gift that covers both holidays. If I had a nickel for every time someone said, “Happybirthdaymerrychristmas!”… Continue Reading
I feel sorry for Thanksgiving. It’s a great holiday. So unique, so North American, so full of mashed potatoes and gravy. It’s such a warm and fuzzy holiday that bridges the gap between the Christian idea of giving a shout out… Continue Reading
When I was in high school, I didn’t see myself having a career in broadcasting. I knew I would write, it was like I had words bursting from every seam, screaming to be let loose from my brain, through my… Continue Reading
Ever have one of those weeks where you wish you had a do-over? I’ve just had one of those weeks. It was one of those weeks where you wish you could just line up every bad interaction, every bad moment,… Continue Reading
And the winner is. . . us! A few days ago the adorable and spunky Sue Lang rushed through my office door, excitedly waving a piece of paper. “We won! We won!” Sue was there to tell me that we… Continue Reading
It’s no secret that Pink Martini is pretty much my favorite band in the world. My crush first developed the first time I heard the French lyrics to “Sympathique,” while vacationing in Greece, and I fell head over heels when… Continue Reading
I received a Facebook message last November that went like this: “I was thinking about my life and the future, and I came to the conclusion that being you in the future would be pretty cool.” That was Lily Tanner’s… Continue Reading
I played by the rules, and now my tomatoes are dead. Yes, I was one of those people who took the city of Redding’s new water restrictions to heart, and I’m kind of sorry I did. Northern Californians have actually… Continue Reading
I’m conducting a scientific experiment. It’s really not that scientific. I’m not clad in a white smock, there’s no laboratory filled with bubbling beakers, and there’s no control group. But I’ve got a hypothesis, and I’m testing it out. And… Continue Reading
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