Hey Amy!

One of my readers, Ms. G, wrote this week asking me to speak to behavior when one is ill.  Her example spoke to me as I recently had a similar experience.  I made a mental note to write about it in the coming weeks.  Then yesterday I had yet another situation that spoke to this [...]

I debate relentlessly with my friends about what one should and should not bring to dinner parties, luncheons, BBQs, etc.  So many friends believe they cannot arrive empty handed.  I agree, one should arrive with a treat for the host or hostess but never something that could be perceived as a dish to serve with [...]

I have the traveling blues.  I live in the west and my entire family is in the east so I spend a great deal of time in the air.  Most of the time I spend it observing the poor behavior of others.  I sometimes sit on my flight daydreaming about the book I would write [...]

I recognize it’s the week of Labor Day BBQ recommendations for you but I had to take a time out from my yummy posts to do my best to shame those in the world who leave their empty coffee cups, soda cans, etc on a shelf in the market, target, the pharmacy.  Nothing is more [...]

Today I encountered two rude adults within 10 minutes of one another.  It’s almost like I should go back to bed and begin the day all over.  Here’s what happened: Woman #1:  I am driving into the alley behind my pilates studio (well, not mine in that I own it, mine in that I go [...]

Recently I had two occasions for people to show their true colors anonymously.  Via text.  To a wrong number.  One was nasty and rude while the other shocked me by showing grace and class.  Here are the two stories and the choices the two people made. The first story is of the rude person.  I [...]

Nothing angers me more than persons who treat service professionals poorly. I live in a city that is full of service people–valets, child care givers, waiters, parking lot attendant, bus driver, car wash attendant, housekeepers, gardeners and the list goes on. I find it intolerable when I see people who mistreat these service workers. They [...]