The Networker

Fashion Tips for the Disheveled

There are three people in line behind me as I pay and head for the door. Are they looking at me funny? I get in my car, lean my head against the headrest, and what the…? On no! There is a giant, red Velcro roller in my hair! I curse, toss it into the back seat, and...

Waiting Tables Teaches Life Lessons

Waiting Tables Teaches Life Lessons

When I was a teenager, I was a server in a small-town restaurant where every table had a deck of cards for the coffee crowd, and the pancakes covered entire plates. It was a good job for a teenager, except for the fact that people got hungry so darn early in the...

No Way to Start the New Year

No Way to Start the New Year

Making New Year’s resolutions is no way to start a new year. Vowing to get fit, get organized and spend more time with your family is a lot of pressure to put on yourself—and on your family. It’s not that I don’t believe in making New Year’s resolutions, it’s just...

My New British Boyfriend

My New British Boyfriend

He said, “How can I help?” and I fell in love. It was the accent that did it. Plus, I was at a vulnerable point in my life—or at least, in my day. I’d been confused, lost in iPhone settings, punching option after option when I saw one that said, “British male.” I’m...

No Elephants Were Harmed in the Making of this Essay

No Elephants Were Harmed in the Making of this Essay

There’s a big box in my guest room containing one redneck coloring book (never used), four pink flamingos (brand-new), one wrench beer opener (still in the package) and an assortment of other equally useful items. I keep the box there partly because my guest room has...

Finally a Barbie that Looks Like Me

Finally a Barbie that Looks Like Me

Barbie dolls have been inspiring young girls for generations but I never had one. My dolls could never live up to Barbie’s perfect good looks, her globetrotting and her amazing career success. It’s really no wonder they made a movie about her. She’s had 250 careers,...

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