Noise

Noise

Cars honking, leaf blower buzzing, ambulance chasing, copters chopping, radios blasting, dogs barking, toddlers wailing, a murder of crows cawing at a bobcat strolling the ‘hood… what do these have in common? No, this is not a parody of the ‘Twelve...
The Physics of Christmas

The Physics of Christmas

Bursts of logic grace me from time-to-time. Blondes can handle logic, donchaknow! With holiday shopping complete and cards are their way via USPS, I had a few idle moments to contemplate today.  I trolled our calendar, scoped the bookshelves, and ravaged the...
Feeling Tready

Feeling Tready

Are you aqua-fit or aqua-fat? I don’t have to choose: I am both. You see, my mindful fitness routine includes water aerobics. I’ve just attended my 100th class. Feeling tready, I am. However, my unmindful imbibing infuses its own routine: each week I lose...
Blend an UPside

Blend an UPside

One of my friends has an ulcer, a condition now known to be a disease. She’s on a medication that brings relief and cure; back in the day, it was diet-controlled 100%. I know because my family endured the dietary constraints of my father’s ulcer treatment:...