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Why Didn't YOU Think of This? Sep. 14, 2017
Every once in a while, someone comes up with a truly new idea for a product. The Pop-Tart. The Tesla... Read More
Future Best-sellers Aug. 31, 2017
By now, summer is winding down, and so, probably, is that John Grisham book you started in June. Wan... Read More
The Serious Matter of Political Humor Mar. 18, 2017
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only American elected president four times, had an often overlooked s... Read More
Finding Humor Dec. 03, 2016
"Bernard?" "Too old-school." "Connor?" "Too close to 'con artist.'" "Fair. Farren?" "No." "Atreyu." ... Read More
Peace Begins With a Smile Nov. 26, 2016
What do the following smile-worthy lines spoken by American politicians of the past all, surprisingl... Read More
Resign Yourself. It's Later Than You Think Nov. 10, 2016
Let me guess. Every hour of every day you've spend at your job, you've been writing your resignation... Read More
Whatever Happened to Americans' Sense of Humor? Nov. 08, 2016
You'd think there'd have been more laughs. Hard-fought political campaigns drenched in sweat and tea... Read More
Look Who's Not Laughing Now Sep. 19, 2016
Dear Annie: It was my husband's sense of humor that first attracted me to him. He was one of the fun... Read More
A Political Year Desperate for Humor Mar. 12, 2016
Boy, do I miss Ronald Reagan's robust sense of self-confidence, which enabled him to use self-deprec... Read More
Stirring Up a Hornet Nest Aug. 08, 2014
Here is a piece of life advice from me to you for free: Don't let a hornet sting you. There is no ni... Read More
Turns Out I Also Don't Like Shots Aug. 05, 2014
When you visit a reproductive endocrinologist because you want to have a baby and can't, because nat... Read More
The Bully Organ Jul. 29, 2014
I recently wrote about receiving an alarming voicemail from my doctor — the one my husband and... Read More
How (Not) to Cure a Headache Jul. 04, 2014
I ran into my good friend Nick Brubaker last weekend. I only get to see him about once a year, so th... Read More
Things No One Told Me About Sex and Credit Cards Jul. 01, 2014
I spend 40 percent of my adult life saying, "What? Why didn't anyone ever tell me that?" The topics ... Read More
Let's Get Simple Jun. 26, 2014
Is there a simple solution to all your problems at work? The simple answer is yes. Welcome to the ... Read More
It Don't Matter Jun. 25, 2014
Years ago, I heard a speaker, whose name I have unfortunately forgotten, who worked the refrain "it ... Read More
Raining on My Own Parade Jun. 20, 2014
I don't like umbrellas and I don't use umbrellas. I'll take it another step further. I don't like or... Read More
On Second Thought, I Won't Go to Prison Jun. 17, 2014
Having now finished the second season of Netflix hit "Orange Is the New Black" (which I didn't inten... Read More
Life: It Happens Jun. 13, 2014
My cats have the run of the house when I am at work. I tend to think it serves as a criminal deterre... Read More
May I Talk to You? Jun. 12, 2014
Are you spending time trying to engage your feckless co-workers and clueless bosses in conversation?... Read More
