...superstitious? How else to explain the fact that I received THREE chain emails this morning promising me luck, prosperity and the granting of wishes? Money Angel This is a money angel Pass it to 6 of your good friends, or family and be rich in 4 Days. Pass it to 12 of your good friends or family ...

... because two days after I attended the world premiere of their new concert film, my ears are STILL ringing. But I'm getting ahead of myself. This week, I found myself in the enviable position of being invited to TWO simultaneous red carpet events. The fact that this largess has nothing to do with...

We'd been talking about having a Girls Night Out for a while, so the Evite from my friend (she asks that I call her "Roxy") was not a surprise. The occasion was: GET YOUR WILD ON! A wild and wicked evening with friends!!! You are invited to bring a friend along- please let me know if you will be doi...

Yesterday, I mentioned how I'm suddenly back in the world of Facebook. I did not mention the look of horror on the face of my friend, "Elaine," when she noted a recent addition to my list of friends. "You friended our Rabbi?? That's brave. I'd be afraid for him to see my conversations!" she exclaime...

I worked from Starbucks yesterday; I have a weekly Wednesday morning meeting there with my virtual assistant employer. Besides, after being housebound for two days with a sick kid, I needed a change of scenery. So I was fairly productive. Then I came home. When I turned my laptop back on, the hard d...

California is a state with problems. Our $42 billion dollar budget deficit is so ginormous that it has overshadowed the news of other states in similar financial straits. (Of course, the fact that our dysfunctional Constitutional process that makes it impossible to pass tax hikes without a super-maj...

I'm participating in Robin's second annual Freedom to Marry Week Freedom to Marry Carnival. So far, I've posted about Something Old and Something New. But I was in dental hell most of Wednesday and didn't get around to writing about the next item in the old poem. So today, I give you both. Something...

I'm still functioning in "responsible" mode - watching my weight, cleaning the house, paying the bills... I may even surprise my tax accountant and give her my records on time. Can you tell it's January? All this perfection cannot last. I'm not even sure what has prompted it -- I don't make resoluti...

Recovering from yet another busy weekend. I could be blogging today about the "Shabbaton" our synagogue held on Saturday for all the families of kids who will be Bar and Bat Mitzvah between now and June. I could be telling you about our Robert Burns Night celebration yesterday (which was not so much...

My friends and readers would be surprised to learn that I own THIS BOOK . Or that I've even read it. I am a lousy housekeeper. I find most household tasks repetitive, tedious, kind of a bore -- and futile. Because a clean house doesn't stay that way for long. Is it any wonder I'd rather write in my ...