To say that my mother made a big deal out of birthdays would be an understatement. Every year for my birthday, she’d put together an enormous feast — homemade meatballs, a roasted turkey, cold cuts, potato salad, a watermelon boat filled with fresh fruit and at least two kinds of cake — all for the…
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What I Did On My One Day Vacation
As I sit here listening to the clock tick in an otherwise quiet house, I’m marveling at the fact that I took the day off — most of it, anyway — and the world didn’t end. Aside from being on an island beach somewhere, this day was probably as close to ideal as it could…
Night Running
Night workouts of any kind are not my favorite. I don’t know if it’s end-of-day fatigue or just too close to dinner, but I always feel like I’m made of lead. As I headed out for my run tonight, I did the only sensible thing: I took the straightest route as far from home as…
Do I Buy Organic?
The question isn’t really whether I spend my money on organic products. The question is whether I buy into the organic theme. And lately, I’m just not sure. I’m an avid farmer’s market shopper, but as I make my buying decisions — $1 more per basket for organic vs. conventional strawberries, $1.50 more per pound…
Retail
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t do much shopping. Being a freelancer, I don’t have the same wardrobe needs that I once had, and it seems foolish to spend money on cool things just so I can sit around the house all day. Nonetheless, there are a few things I’ve stumbled across…