On my mind: The Academy Awards Just think back to five years ago. Seth MacFarlane was the host and his first sketch was “We Saw Your Boobs” in which he named actresses whose breasts were visible in one of their films. And that was supposed Read More
Watch this if you like seeing dishonest people get caught
On my mind today: The TV show Lie to Me What is it? A TV series that follows Dr. Cal Lightman (played by Tim Roth), a character inspired by the real-life physiologist and expert on emotion and facial expressions, Dr. Paul Ekman. Dr. Read More
Are we moving beyond making women the villains in sexual harassment cases?
It’s about time! Every day I look at the news and there are new sexual harassment or assault allegations to take in. At this point we are hearing about sexual misconduct in all industries and across the political Read More
You may want to change your kitchen sponge
Stinky, nasty, putrid All words that come to mind when I pick up a kitchen sponge or washcloth that has gone bad. I swear, sometimes they seem to turn foul in a matter of minutes. Not surprisingly, kitchen sponges are a happy home for a Read More
Getting things done: working with what you’ve got
Many of us learn about procrastination at an early age When I was little, I loved the song “The Book Report” from the musical “You’re a Good man Charlie Brown. It’s a song about writing, working under pressure and procrastination. For Read More
Summer = good tomatoes
One of the things I love about summer is that I can finally get good tomatoes. The tomatoes that are available year-round at the store are a travesty—waxy, mealy and tasteless. But vine-ripened tomatoes are a completely different experience. And Read More
Breast Cancer: new research on treating small tumors
It seems like every week there's new information on treating breast cancer A little while back, I wrote about small breast cancers and recent research on how some of them may never grow enough be a health threat (but are often treated as if they Read More
Traveling: tips and products for packing light and right
It’s officially summer and I am dreaming of getting away While it's been decades since I was in school, when June comes around I still long for a summer break. My consolation is getting away for a few days, on either a trip or a vacation. (In my Read More
Sweet potatoes: an overview
I’ve been eating a lot of sweet potatoes recently and figured that I should understand if that was wise. Whew, it turns out there are a number of good reasons to enjoy sweet potatoes! They are delicious, easy to prepare and a good source of complex Read More
Breast cancer, mammograms and exams – what to do?
Many of us have been or will go through the following scenario: You go in for mammogram and shortly thereafter you get a message that something isn’t quite right and you need to go back in for a follow up. Your stomach turns and your heart Read More