Yesterday I received a sad phone call.  My husband's mother lives in Australia, and the nurse in her community phoned ...

Tuesday night - I'm at Brian's Volleyball game and the place is packed. Our team is playing the cross town ...

I'm so glad that other people are speaking out about Tom Cruise and his insensitivity, and downright... well, stupidity! After ...

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The Critics Choice Movie Awards hosted by Aisha Tyler will air live for the second year on the CW network January ...

Why Killing Buddha? (Excerpt from OmTimes article) Laughter is the best medicine in hard times and Killing Buddha is first ...

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After Thanksgiving and spending time with the family, we tend to look back with fondness and note just how crazy ...

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My dad is 82 years old. He's always been healthy, active, and proud of his youthful good looks. He lives ...

Our backyard has turned into a menagerie. Spring has sprung and then-some around here! Greg has made a sanctuary for ...

Arianna Huffington is my hero. Really. And I’m not just saying this because I am one of her bloggers. Arianna’s ...

This just in from Australians in Film: AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF CINEMA AND TELEVISION ARTS ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 3RD AACTA INTERNATIONAL ...

At the Chopra Foundation’s 2012 Sages and Scientists Symposium brilliant minds from all over the world gathered to share their ...

‘Tis the season for stress?  NBC Dateline reports that 41% of people interviewed said that the holidays are as stressful ...

Its been more than a week since the big election.  I had to wait for things to sink in and ...

I'm leaving for New York tomorrow morning - I've got a 7 am flight on Jet Blue - LOVE Jet ...

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Seven days the jury deliberated. And now we have a verdict. Not guilty, times 10. So, what do we make ...

I recently worked on a pilot for a new HGTV show called "Crowded House." If you're a fan of those ...

I recently came across a wonderful book by Sophie Walker called "Grace Under Pressure."  As a mom of a child ...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting Southern California this week, and of course the media is covering every ...

Divorce is Forever My friend Sandy and I had had yet another one of our philosophical discussions this weekend.  She ...

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Here in sunny Southern California it's a rare day when the temperatures dip below 50 degrees, even in the winter.  ...

I'm planted in front of the TV watching the pre-show... today is Oscar day - and it's a national holiday ...