How to make, serve and eat the perfect artichoke
When I worked in the dorms in college, the resident assistants ran a secret pal program. To figure out what types of …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume II
Life has been whirlwindy lately. I just got home from an excellent academic conference in Monterey. I gave three presentations and per …
Remembering the love & stuff
Sweet Mr. T sent me gorgeous fleurs in Cactus Land! First, Happy Stupid Love Day/Happy Valentine’s/Happy Singles Awareness Day to all you …
Why my as-yet unborn children will attend a small, probably-Christian liberal arts college (with single-sex dorms, nuns, and an 8:00 curfew)
Scene: A large “luxury”* apartment complex two miles Southeast of a ridiculously huge university** in the Southwestern United States with a reputation …
Monterey magic: Are we there yet?!
It has not escaped my notice that most of my future “vacations” may be inextricably linked to conference locations in perpetuity. Case …
Thursday 13: Moonwalking
A cool breeze on my face. Books in a bicycle basket. Peals of laughter. Although Tempe, Arizona is just about nothing like …
Mad Muscle Redux
It’s so true. Photo credit Like millions of Americans lamenting the holiday pile-on, I’ve found myself spending quality time at the gym as …
It’s not like I want to be on American Idol or anything
The other day, Mr. T and I were driving to meet friends for the annual Jesuit High School Crab Feed (the one …
Thursday 13: Winter snapshot
“Winter” just arrived in Arizona! While the rest of the U.S. is blanketed in record-breaking blizzards, an arctic blast is beating the …
Everyone needs ‘Essence’
Photo credit Another confession: I have a crush. A big one! Only I just remembered yesterday when I was scouring the internets …