The Secret Rules of Chess
[The following is a partially true story.] As a parent, I have long tried to be a role model for my children. I have always striven to teach my daughters fundamental values like integrity, honesty […]
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My Short-Lived Career as a BINGO Announcer
Throughout my life, I’ve held a variety of jobs – from Sales Director to Director of Sales and everything in between. Given the chance, I could have been a superstar selling advertising, life insurance or […]
Good Deeds Rarely Go Unpunished
I have absolutely no idea what possessed me to volunteer calling Bingo again at a senior retirement community. I had been volunteering here every two weeks for most of the summer. Yet, there I was […]
Toys ‘Я’ Us Making a Comeback? Maybe with a Few Changes?
It seems that the brains behind MGA Entertainment Isaac Larian has put in a bid of $890 Million to save Toys ‘Я’ Us stores from closing. If the deal goes through, the retail icon will not […]
Dungeons & Dragons
Today I am grateful for the game Dungeons and Dragons. And for the love of God will someone please start a club that meets regularly and wants my husband to play this game? It drives […]
Thanks For Trying To Ruin My Day!
If you work with the public, you’re stressed. Unreasonable customers. Demanding bosses. Reduced staffing. I love my job, but the workload is tough and getting tougher. What can we do to keep our spirits up? […]
Fun with Reading
There are two things that budding writers hear all the time: (1) Write what you know;* and (2) You have to do a lot of reading. To most of us, reading is inherently enjoyable. There […]
Do You Change When You’re Gay?
“When you’re gay, nothing changes. You stay the same. Your personality doesn’t change; the people in your life don’t change; who you are doesn’t change; nothing changes.” This was said by a drastically unqualified heterosexual […]
There Are No “Words With Friends” — At Least for Me
An outcast – that is what I am. While my husband and daughter playfully “Word” each other during the day, I am out of the loop because I own a Blackberry. Sure, this Blackberry is […]