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The Value of Complaining

Where would late-night TV be without the ability of comedians to find fault?

June 30, 2019

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Timber!

Mourning the murder of a proud pine tree whose owners decided it had to go.

June 23, 2019

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Encounters of the Delicatessen Kind

The deli lady thinks she knows best.

June 16, 2019

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Maine Musings

What’s in a name? And birthday thoughts.

June 9, 2019

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Who’s Your Dog, Really?

Fluffy’s true nobility can be shown with a noble pet portrait.

June 5, 2019

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Why Wait?

Life is short. Don’t put off wearing that new pair of slippers.

June 2, 2019

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Thoughts of People Past

People say the darnedest things . . . over and over again.

May 23, 2019

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Call Me Kitty

Andrea ponders the question of identity and comes up with an unusual answer.

May 19, 2019

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Are Men Afraid of Women?

They sure seem to fear our breaking out.

May 12, 2019

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A Museum Masquerading as a Circus

Met Gala goers were all decked out. But let’s not call it fashion.

May 9, 2019

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Met Gala: ‘Camp’ Says It All

Last year’s gala was pretty campy, but this year it’s official.

May 5, 2019

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Roasted Broccoli to the Rescue

It’s a side dish, an add-in, and it shines in panini.

May 2, 2019

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Facebook Flaws

There are people who have never used Facebook. Andrea isn’t one of them.

April 28, 2019

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Sustainability at Smithsonian Craft Show

The celebrated craft show arrives in DC this Thursday. Get your tickets now.

April 21, 2019

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Picture This

What we see in a photo says something, many things, about us.

April 18, 2019

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Calling Your Inner Mom

With no mother around to catch you when you fall, you’re all you’ve got.

April 14, 2019

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A Slip of the Hip

Falling can hurt the psyche even more than the body.

April 11, 2019

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Didn’t I Say I Was Sorry?

Can apologies ever end? Should they?

April 7, 2019

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