No hating on the baby leashes, please.

When I was around ten years old, I had some friends at my house for a sleep-over. My parents were out for the evening, so we were in the care of my Noni, my Italian grandmother, who divided her time living with us and my two aunts. We decided to play with a Ouija board and scare ourselves. We huddled in my bedroom, tur…

I am so sorry for your loss. My mom died in July, and i am settling her estate now. She has a trust. All of the beneficiaries of the trust must be notified. Also (at least in California) if anyone who is named as a beneficiary has the right to receive a copy of the trust. Please make sure you look after your…

100% agree.  I saw the short film in English class in 1976. It was perfect.  A feature?  NOOOOOOO!

I got a part-time summer gig in the PR department at our local County Fair. This was in the late ‘70s. Every day of the fair, one of the cities in the County got a day assigned to them. We promoted the fact that residents of that city got a discount on admission, and there was always a special activity related to the…

In my own career, I’ve known men in the workplace who supported me, advocated for me, and promoted me. And a great many of these same men were abusive to other people in the company in many different ways.

I was thinking the same thing. They were talking about him having a private jet and being a flight risk. I was thinking he’d likely kill himself before he’d report to jail.

I was stone cold fucking sober when an acquaintance tried to rape me in my dorm room. And why was I alone with him in my dorm room? Well, originally, I wasn’t. I was there with a female friend, him and his male friend. His friend grabbed my female friend by the wrist and said, “Let’s go downstairs,” and pulled her…

I feel you, fellow traveler.

I knew her for a brief period of time in a professional context. She’s completely nuts — and while the genius thing has been widely reported because she claimed to be a member Mensa, they have said she is not. I won’t tell my personal stories because, again, I knew her through my job, and anything I say could come…

Yup, track & field for sure. A lot of traveling, sleeping in vans and shared hotel rooms to save money.

How about the leadership of USA Gymnastics? They should all go, too.

You and my dad must be long-lost brothers. And I say that with all the love and admiration in the world.

Oh, honey. I am dealing with alopecia. I can totally relate. May I make some suggestions? Have your stomach acid tested (Google the simple home test if you want to try that first, or you can have a more accurate test done at a lab). I found out I have very low stomach acid, which means my body could not break down…

Waaaaay more than they should!

Thank you!

I recently moved my son into his freshman dorm at the University of San Francisco. The dorms are old, and pre-date the codes requiring sprinkler systems. I am not a member of the fire service, but for 12 years I have consulted to a company that makes a fire protection system, so I am very aware of building safety…

I don’t go to Mass on Christmas. I don’t go to bars on New Year’s Eve. And I don’t shop in brick and mortar stores on Black Friday.

Rosacea maybe? I get it from time to time. I usually need an antibiotic to knock it down.

My dad played college and professional football at a time when players didn’t make much money, the helmets were made of leather and there were no face masks. He died of Parkinson’s disease. The only thing he ever said to me about raising my two sons was, “Don’t let the kids play football.” I didn’t. My oldest was a…