There are plenty of reasons I admire women my own age. They have faced dizzying twists and turns in what society expects of them. They have had to cope with an often confused generation of men. And they can be counted on to know what…
Please bear in mind that Marmot Lodge dues are and have always been zero dollars per month. What follows is in response to something that appeared in today's Slice column. "I must protest Gardner Bailey's proposed 50% increase in Marmot Lodge dues," wrote Tomas Kelley…
What are you going to say to veterans tomorrow? "Been there, done that." -- Gary Polser "Thank you." -- Marilyn Othmer "Thank you." -- Tawnia Penick "I never say 'Happy Veterans Day' to anyone, especially those I know who have lost friends or family in…
Just put a second batch in the outgoing-mail cubbyhole. While I was at my desk slipping the kids' art into envelopes, an email arrived from Sande Paulson. "Steve and I were with our granddaughter, Caty, as usual on Monday. All three of us were down…
I suppose it's because I saw a few minutes of "The Wizard of Oz" the other night. That and all the election talk. But I can't stop hearing the line "As mayor of the Munchkin city..." Over and over, in that diminutive actor's exact inflection.…