December 1, 2025

Alice Roosevelt Longworth, President Teddy Roosevelt’s daughter, had a pillow in her upstairs sitting room with the following statement…

October 29, 2025

In 1996, I arrived in Fort Wayne from “the east coast” (western Massachusetts, truth be told, which is about 160 miles from the ocean) knowing very little…

September 29, 2025

The other day, I got a haircut from my longtime stylist, a sports-loving man in his 20s with a toddler at home. We were talking about politics…

July 28, 2025

I am often shocked at the stigma that is still attached to mental health conditions and treatment for those conditions. I have friends and friendly acquaintances…

February 27, 2025

I have suffered from insomnia since I was a kid. I used to joke that my memoir should be titled, “Enemy of Sleep.” However, I have been …

February 24, 2025

Where do you stand on singing along? This is an important question at the moment (the moment I am typing this, that is) because people have been…

February 24, 2025

Those who complain about Indiana winters should know that I grew up in Buffalo, NY, and, boy, do I have stories. When she first smelled winter…

July 25, 2024

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with movies and movie reviewers. I watched Siskel & Ebert on PBS and read the work of critic Jeff…

June 4, 2024

When you’re a child, your summer is filled with activities that are a pure expression of your joy to be alive. When you’re an adult, your summer is…

January 30, 2024

I am reading Jennifer McCartney’s book, “The Joy of Leaving Your (Expletive) All Over the Place: The Art of Being Messy.” It is a humor book, as McCartney…