September 30, 2022

Ah, autumn. It starts September 22. Autumn is the time when you hear chestnuts, acorns and dried leaves crunching underfoot. It is also the time when gingko…

June 8, 2022

I recently congratulated a friend on two years of sobriety. “Dropping the bottle was the easy part,” she said. “Facing down all the crap that made me…

March 29, 2022

I love food and dining in restaurants, but I don’t think I am a foodie. For one thing, I am still a little suspicious of the…

February 1, 2022

Recent studies have shown that most people give up on their New Year’s Resolutions within 20 seconds of the stroke of midnight…