Except for the combination of an error in my reservation (my fault) and weather delays leaving me to wander the airport for six hours, my trip to New York City and the Westminster Kennel Club dog show was wonderful, and went by too fast. There was much chatter on Facebook and Twitter, and ...

As I sit here, on my bed, we are having our carpet cleaned in the other room. The carpet cleaner, a man we will refer to as CeeCee, knocked on our door a little past 9 a.m. He has the mustache of either an evil villain or a silent-movie star or both. It is precisely the type of bushy, curly ...

Ah, the words of that happy-go-lucky song many remember, lent by the voices of Nathan Lane (Timon), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa), Jason Weaver (Simba the Cub), and Joseph Williams (Simba, as an adult) in the popular Disney movie, The Lion King. I am sure just hearing the title of that song, paints ...

Let’s meet Aida. She’s 51, gainfully employed until recently, married to Steven for 28 years, and has four grown children together. Three are on their own, two married with young children, and one son living at home. She’s 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 138 pounds. She has dark hair ...

Monday. Stretching over the far side of my bed, I could watch the dog’s rhythmic breathing. So Molly was still alive. Thank you, God. But why hadn’t she awakened me at seven (or earlier) as was her wont? It was almost eight o’clock. Frightened, I called to her. Relieved, I saw her ...

After dismal performances in both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire Democratic primary, placing third and fourth place, respectively, Elizabeth Warren has about a 1/1024th chance of winning her party’s nomination. Yes, in politics, anything is possible — including unlikely comebacks ...