Maintaining Site and Self

Personal Maintenance I had to push back from my desk and go to the dentist earlier this week. Good news: My cleaning and exam were both covered by our dental insurance policy. Bad news: I was told I needed two new crowns and one had to happen soon (as in the next...

Retail Therapy is Dead

  In the wake of a pandemic, shopping for satisfaction proves futile, not fun. I jumped in my car at 6:45 p.m. to escape from the house. Aside from a walk and some outdoor exercise, I’d been stuck at my desk for hours, working furiously on behalf of a freelance...

Mask Defiance

I still can’t fathom why some individuals have had such a hard time adhering the recommendation that we all wear masks in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, in order to stop the spread. People have become downright defiant when it comes to the mask issue—as if the...

Coronavirus Dreams

Who is having crazy dreams? The end of my last one goes like this: Somehow I find myself in a medium-sized jet where I quickly realize there is no one at the helm. (Insert expetive.) No one is flying the plane! The other faceless passengers seem...

Working From Home

One of the perks of being a self-employed freelance writer is that I get to work from home. My schedule. My desk. My big Mac. Twice in nearly three decades I’ve tried working full-time for a corporation—at an office from 9-5—with lots of other people plus a boss and a...