I’m addicted to my grandchildren. Not literally, of course. I can actually live without them between times when I can..

In an unfortunate miscommunication, my good friend Lau, who owns the landscaping business we use, thought that I wanted him..

As I pushed my orange cart down the light bulb aisle at the Pearl City Home Depot, I looked into..

It’s interesting to look at the current Obama administration’s so-called “scandals” in the context of those of prior administrations. President..

“McCarthyism … the use of unfair investigatory or accusatory methods in order to suppress opposition.” -The American Heritage Dictionary The..

I was asked at a dinner what my topic would be for this week’s column. The answer didn’t elicit a..

In a season of so much senseless carnage on our home front, it’s difficult to put anything coherent into words,..

Our 12-year-old yellow Lab, Lucy, has been eating paper lately, but I never thought she would eat my “homework.” A..

Easter, the most important of the Christian holidays, celebrates, among other things, love and sacrifice. That’s why at Easter, I..

Here’s a multiple-choice question: What is sequestration? A) A restriction on how many sequins can legally be sewn onto a..

My husband John Ditto died on a Monday evening. I know the exact time, because the hands on his crushed..

“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on.” – Winston..

I thought I had been inspired enough for one week, but I was so wrong. I thought it was inspiring..

The holiday season may be a lousy time to talk about such things, but what are you doing about diet..

Three weeks before Christmas and inside my house, No presents were purchased not even by mouse. With Black sales and..

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, I think all Americans – nearly split down the middle as we are –..

When a major crisis occurs, it should cause us to reflect on and assess personal priorities. We often do –..

Sitting in the packed waiting room of my doctor’s office, I imagined health care in the future. Visions of sleeping..

The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. -Mark Twain If..