13 Ways to Find Christmas When The Spirit Ain't High

It's unanimous: This year it just doesn't feel like Christmas. Between mass job losses and the otherwise bleak economic outlook, peo...

"Milk," and That Irritating Little Voice in the Back of My Head

I saw Milk yesterday. It's very, very good, making me by turns tearful, inspired, devastated, resilient, etc etc etc, for hours after I...

Venn Diagram

When do we stop "liking" and start "loving"? And can you retreat back from love into like? Must one precede the other? I...

From My Family to Yours: An Xmas Eve Tradition

Among the many wholesome family traditions that my ancestors have bequeathed to me, my favorite might be the Christmas Eve stinger. I've...

Thoughts About My Potential Food Job

As most people who read this already know, there's a very good chance I'll be going to culinary arts school sometime within the next...