It happens to all of us from time to time. I believe that. Our minds drift back in time to when we were surrounded by others. Someone we knew from years gone by pops into our heads. Being a military brat, I didn't have the *pleasure* of having a...

Like most public schools, governmental entities and retailers, the elementary school Youngest attends has a "Happy Holidays" policy. You know, it's not "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Hanukkah," it's "Happy Holidays." It's not a "Christmas" tree, it's a...

Jenny arrived at work Monday a few minutes before 9 o'clock, hoping to beat the other HR ladies into the office. She had "telecommuted" from home Friday afternoon. As she thought of the term, she added the quotation marks with a gesture in her head....

If I need a reminder of how fast time passes me by, I just need to hang decorations on the Christmas tree. I have three "Baby's First Christmas" ornaments. The first is 13 years old. The newest is seven. There will never be another one. I have...

What more can I say? We're weird.