It started as a quest for an authentic apple pie. A handheld apple pie. And no, not “like the ones at McDonald’s.” Yes, Mickey D’s has its place…addictive french fries, for one. But apple pie? No! Now, The Varsity does a serviceable job of the quick apple pie in a…

A far-flung trip to the outer suburbs has resulted in my new culinary obsession. The Wednesday afternoon realization that a quick trip to grab a birthday present would mean a rush hour drive to an unknown shopping center was unsettling. Thankfully, it culminated in the perfect gift and the discovery…

I received a hysterical phone call around midnight last night. My ex-husband was quickly scanning through his mail and accidentally opened a letter addressed to me. It was from a collections agency requesting over $500. So much for sleeping that night. I had a root canal in March 2019. This…

Election day…week, month…has come and gone — but not for long. My presidential candidate did not win. Not because my candidate was too conservative or too liberal or too brash or too rude or too flaky or too hateful. No, my candidate was not either of those guys. My candidate…

Or, at what cost do we live? — We, as a society, have wrapped ourselves so tightly in the idea that survival at all costs is our mission. We humans are deeply flawed. Yes, emotionally speaking. But, also, our very being, our bodies. We were built to fail. We will all die. Those of us in a good…

You know that, right? — It is an election year and a lot is at stake. Those in power need us (with “us” being all Americans) to fight among ourselves instead of working together for any kind of common good. The idea of tearing us apart to keep us from banding together against corrupt government…