911, what is your emergency? People, 911 is not your personal assistant or bodyguard on demand. In Minnesota a man ran out of cheese while
Category: stress
The Bottles, the Binge and the Couch
The Safeway clerked laughed and shook her head as she scanned my purchases. With 2 bottles of Dr Pepper and 2 giant sized Hershey’s Cookies and
The Black Issue
Nia Wilson died when her throat was slashed in an unprovoked attack on a BART train a few weeks ago; the day I turned 60.
Orange Juice, Toothpaste and the Cerebral Palate Cleanser
You think, “Yuk, that doesn’t taste right.” Then you remember, certain food combinations (orange juice after brushing your teeth – cringe)¹ destroy flavors. Hence, the
Power Plays: Blown Fuses and Short Circuits
A blown fuse, caused by a temporary overload or power surge simply needs to be replaced or reset. A short circuit is frayed wires that
A Neurotic Dilemma: Celebrations, Birthdays and Why
I had role models for my neurosis. When my Dad died, my mom routinely said, “I’ll be dead in a year, you know when one
Balancing on Unstable Surfaces 