One evening last spring I was surprised to hear calliope music coming from Sweetheart Al's studio. When I investigated, I discovered a whole new aspect to the man I love.

Feeling rich might be easier than you think. 

It took more than 50 years of hard work to secure women's right to vote in this country. 

If you've ever had a workplace bully for a boss, you know the nightmare that does not end. The abusive supervisor gets into your head, destroying your confidence, sometimes your health. In the case of Kevin Morrissey, managing editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review, the abuse led to suicide.

Does anybody besides me gain weight in the summer?

 Every year the wasps try to take over our house and garage by building nests in our attic, near our windows, under our eves, even above our front door.

It was a warm, serene summer afternoon -- cloudless blue sky overhead, not even the hint of a breeze. But the shocking sound of unwelcome visitors changed everything.

Sweetheart Al and I have different approaches to time and its keeping. 

In the summer, with all the windows wide open, the nighttime sounds create a comforting symphony that enriches my sleep.

The first time I visited California, I knew I'd found Paradise.