FASHIONABLY SPEAKING

FAMILY VALUES

FAMILY VALUES

During an election year, one can hear a lot of talk among candidates about “family values.” Yet, among those most likely to espouse the virtue of the mythical values of a [Continue]

EDITORIALLY SPEAKING

PHANTOMIMED

PHANTOMIMED

There are many reasons to hide, many reasons to be concealed. Covering beauty hints at intrigue and mystery. Who is behind that mask? Why is it being worn? Yet, do we not all hide behind masks of our [Continue]

NEED TO KNOW

CARBS

CARBS

Food. Nourishment. Not just body, but soul. Specifically, carbs. You know, carbohydrates. The body uses carbs as a main source of energy. In a healthy diet, 65 percent of the calories should come [Continue]

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WATCHED

WATCHED

GET OUT NOW! The text message was clear enough. There was no time for argument. There was no time to gather belongings. Tabitha Spearman, Tabs to those who knew her well, was going on the run. That [Continue]

IN MY OPINION

CUSTOM WRAPPED

CUSTOM WRAPPED

Things don’t always go the way we plan. You know this. I know this. Yet, almost without exception, we aren’t ready when our plans are inevitably besieged by challenges we had not [Continue]

CONTINUED ...

WATCHED, PART 2

WATCHED, PART 2

This story is a continuation of the tale started here. You may wish to read part one before beginning part two. The link will open in a new window/tab. Tabitha Spearman, aka Tabs, sat in the home of her friend and protector, Taylor, watching the day’s events on [Continue]

TALKING POINT

BURLESQUE!

BURLESQUE!

Comedy is a tough business and getting a start in that business sometimes means taking gigs where the comic is nothing more than filler between the acts that everyone paid to see. Over the years, [Continue]

ENGAGE

FOUR YEAR-ENDING LISTS

FOUR YEAR-ENDING LISTS

  Every year lists of “the best of …” and “the worst of …” scatter themselves across the Internet and pages of magazines and newspapers because, being the [Continue]

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ONE LAST TIME

ONE LAST TIME

Janice Sherlock came with an easy smile. An eternal optimist who always preferred to look at the bright side of matters, few were the times when the corners of her lips weren’t turned up. Her [Continue]

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