I guess all the optimists don’t live in California after all. It’s Provo, Utah! Who would’ve thought? Get the lowdown here.
Steve’s T-giving Note
My writer friend Steve T. sent me this Thanksgiving text, which is so lovely I’ll pass it along: …a billion stars go spinning in the night, blazing high above your head. But IN you is the presence that will…
I’m lovin’ it…
After we went grocery shopping at Lassens (our local health food store), my 8-year-old talked me into a McDonald’s Happy Meal. Oh, the joy of hypocrisy — err, parenting. But that’s when we discovered that McD is now mini-sizing the…
Ventura County Book & Author Fair
For LA/Ventura County book lovers, don’t forget the Ventura County Book & Author Fair this Saturday, November 5, from 10am-4pm. I’ll be there speaking at 12:45, plus there will be many other authors (fiction and nonfiction), agents, publishers, etc. More…
Fit Preg: OB or Midwife?
I enjoyed reporting this piece for Fit Pregnancy on how to decide between an OB/GYN or a midwife. Since I’m having problems figuring out how to add new clips to that page, I’ll post this one here. One thing with…
New app for eco-friendly shopping
My pal Sofie Sausser just created some great new business cards for me. Remember those small paper things featuring your name and phone number? Well, it turns out that once in a great while it’s a good idea to carry…
Give some $ for a good cause
In celebration of her 50th bday, Communicatrix is trying to raise $50,000 in 50 days for the LA-based organization WriteGirl. Click here and help her out!
The bookstore is dead. Long live the bookstore? + listen to Tom Corbett
Our local Borders Books — like all of them– closed a few months ago. Of course, I love books. But I wasn’t particularly heartbroken. I’ve never been a big fan of the mega-bookstore. I’m all for smaller stores, though. Today…
Save a tree, drink Unbelievable
I bought this Unbelievable wine recently at Bristol Farms. My husband says it reminds him of the table wine his Yugoslav grandmother used to serve. That’s beside the point, though. It’s the (un)packaging that stands out. If everything were packaged this…
Hypertension on Lifescript
You probably want to read about hypertension today, right? Click here, if so. I have to say I learned a lot about the condition from reporting this piece for Lifescript. Good to know: for many people, it’s preventable. Not so…