This is a serious subject, and I have to get it off my chest, literally. I opened the newspaper today and I see "Breast Cancer Screening Revised". The article goes on to say the minimum age to begin breast cancer …

Things are not critical to our existence. I look around my desk. It is covered in crap. Things. That cost money. A computer, a calculator, a thesaurus (well, that may be necessary, as creativity is always a good "thing"). Imagine …

Remember PSA? Formally known as Pacific Southwest Airlines, my husband swears it stood for Pretty Stewardess Airlines, and I'm afraid I would have to agree. They rocked those uniforms, and they loved their jobs. Before it was sadly eaten up …

Life in a small town is different. So, for that matter, is death. Carrie and I, a fellow student in my UCSD writing class, spoke about this. Carrie grew up in Starbuck, Minnesota, population 1,300. Their slogan is "A Great …

I know the saga of the cat has gotten old, but I really feel like I need to let you all know how it turned out. I know I said I would keep my decision private. That was because I …

For the last several days, I have noticed a small, black cat in the more deserted area of Liberty Station, near where I work. I first encountered him when I was driving on Truxton, to the uninitiated the main drag …

My attendance to the San Diego Humane Society Fur Ball had me thinking about animals and hunting. If you have never been to the Fur Ball and you love animals, I highly recommend you check it out. It is great …

My neighbor across the street is having a sort of midlife crisis. He had a heart attack a few years ago. He tries to flirt with me, tells me I am gorgeous. I ask him how he is doing. He …

Harkening back to my grade school years circa the 1970's, there appeared to my wee mind to be two distinct styles of teacher - young and old. The young ones were cool. For example, my second grade teacher, Ms. Harrison, …

Becoming a vegetarian is easy. Explaining to those around you that you do not eat meat and having them respect your position is an entirely different story. I don't even want respect. I am now to the point where I …

Having finally retired two years ago from a long, dreadful career as an escrow officer, I found myself, after several attempts to stay in escrow as a freelancer and still hating it, with some free time on my hands. I …

I wake up in the morning, and feel the familiar sensation. Dread. And I am nervous. How can I get out of this? Why did I sign up for this class? Having taken many classes over the years and being …