The Guv Doesn’t Speak for My North Carolina

       As a lifelong resident of the great potty-obsessed state of North Carolina, let me just say “Thank You!” to my Governor, Pat McCrory, and the wise leadership in the General Assembly for the passage of House Bill 2, which, among other things, ensures...

“D” Is for “Dog Show”

    When you’re a D-list celebrity, you tend to accept any offer to appear in public that will give you a little love because, as the saying goes, there is no such thing as bad publicity.     Turns out there sorta is. For example, if your ego and desire to...

Tiny House Too Close for Comfort

          Will someone please explain the “tiny house” craze to me? Every time I see an article or a TV show about these “little dynamos” I have to wonder if their passionate fans have never heard of a mobile home. While the tiny house folk...

Color Me Blue When It Comes to This Fad

     A friend hooked on those popular adult coloring books says she can relax for hours with her colored pencils and gel pens. “I just feel the stress pour out of my body,” she said dreamily.     I told her prescription cough syrup has that effect on me...

You Talked to WHO at the Airport????!!!

       Duh Hubby was checking in with me after his plane landed the other day. Flight was good, he said, although he spent the next five minutes telling me that he hadn’t eaten in hours and would be starving when he got home in a couple of hours.     While he...