I’m going out on a limb here and say that the majority of you have a bottle of mustard, a can of cooking spray, a stick of butter, or some other food item in your kitchen that you did not purchase. No need to bother with FBI profiling, exhaustive research or statistical analysis. We all…
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Dental Chair Delusions
“Open wider, close a little, a little wider, close, open, wider, not so wide,” says the dental hygienist during my routine checkup, in a constant stream of hushed commands. While she scrapes my teeth, I distract myself with signs on the wall. “Ask your dentist about sedation dentistry today,” one sign reads. With nothing else…
Mamma’s Boy-Man
“Are you sure you’re gonna be alright?” “Yeeess, Mom. How many times do I have to tell you, I’ll be fine,” my teenage son replied while impatiently leading me out the front door of our house. “OK, OK, but don’t forget to feed Dinghy . . .” I said, stepping over the threshold. “Yes, I…
Budget is the New Black
For decades, I tried to be cool. Despite numerous desperate attempts to wear fashionable clothes, listen to hip music, take up trendy hobbies and become more aloof, I just couldn’t change who I was. Finally, in my 40s, I decided to accept my unfashionable lot in life and give in to my nerdiness. No sooner…
Military Families Hit Harder by Inflation