Loud and clear

Read and thoroughly enjoyed the book He’s Just Not That Into You when it first hit the shelves. Just caught the movie on cable and really liked it. As one who can rarely be convinced anything is a coincidence, I can’t help but think I was supposed to hear...

Conscientious consuming

One of the true signs, I believe, that you’re up to the task of being not just a writer but a twice-weekly columnist is when a single piece of mail can send you off on a tangent that turns into a thoughtful column. Good feeling. So here you see how a letter from...

Quintessential Mom

I had a friend once who wanted to meet my mother because he couldn’t imagine what genetic circumstances could have produced my looney self. Here I present an example that says it all. I received a lovely card in the mail this week with a picture of a sweet young...

Gift ideas

Today’s Game Plan offers some last-minute meaningful gift ideas culled from a few subjects of this year’s columns. Check out Ideas for Meaningful Gift Giving.