I went through my closet looking to find a new pair of socks this morning, and to my complete surprise I found a fifth manuscript from Harper Lee. It’s clearly the original one! It’s called “The Stars are Full of Racists” and it features a cryogenically frozen Scout who is awoken in the future and has to confront the…

OH! OH! ME! ME! Can I tell my Shirley Temple story? Of course, I’ve totally screwed up the punchline just by the subject, but here goes: 8 or so years ago, maybe 10, I was in the local market in Woodside, CA. I grew up in the area and I am in my 50s, so I’ve met a lot of people and I am pretty terrible with facial…

I’m a family law attorney, and my office has been up in arms about this all week.

My cat, who once opened a microwave oven while the popcorn was popping, has more self-control than the caramel lady.

My cat, who once destroyed a floor-to-ceiling lamp with her butt, has more self-control than the caramel lady.

My cat, who once fell off a bookshelf at 3 AM only to land butt-first on my face (catass…

My best friend’s mom needed a kidney and no one we knew was a match. So my friend and I gave genetic information to the Univ of Neb Med Center and they submitted it to the Paired Donation database. Turned out I matched a guy in Iowa (who needed a kidney) and my friend’s mom matched his wife (who was a willing donor).…

I will give Betty credit that she changed her mind and wanted the kids to be with her brother and his wife. I think she was trying to give Sally a chance to find her own adventures once Betty is gone. If Henry got the kids, he’d lean so hard on Sally that she would never get out.

This makes me want to cry.

We probably agree on a lot of things. :)