Sassafras Mama

In 1979, at the age of 11, I enrolled in the 7th grade at Clark Intermediate School.  At that time, junior high was a sort of puberty holdin...

Though classes don't start until September 10, back-to-school meetings start this morning.  When school ended in June, I was as exhauste...

The backstory:  When I read that New Jersey's loud and belligerent governor, Chris Christie, had been selected to give the keynote addre...

This month's vocabulary with T isn't a single word, it's a phrase.  It's a fitting choice for this month because I first hea...

One of the things I like best about my home is the back deck.  Shaded by old man tree, the deck is just off the living room and offers a ...

The backstory: Sports are a family obsession and we talk about them a lot in our home.  But our greatest energy is reserved for the national...

If I have my way, I'm in California less than 24 hours before I score a cheese enchilada.  I love good Mexican food and no place has mor...

Rebecca Solnit has an awesome piece up at Mother Jones and I'm linking to it here both to encourage y'all to read it and also to ke...

In the event that work with the ax goes sideways, it's good to know that medical help is immediately available.

It's one thing for Republicans to disagree with Democrats on the issues.  When expressed rationally and sincerely, I respect those disag...