One corner of the kitchen in our 1950s ranch is all windows. Ceiling to
hip height three-foot wide windows that let in the incredibly strong California
sun. When we first moved here a little over two years ago, I had no
idea how strong that sun was, and I made simple short cafe curtain
ruffles just to decorate the tops of the windows. I didn't... Read more
I think I've come up with a great way to save money on medical bills. Let's face it, they can be
ridiculously high, and not everything is covered by insurance. Even though I have good medical
insurance from UC Berkeley, we still get billed $50 for emergency room
visits, $35 higher than the copay at the doctor's office.
I can
only... Read more
I described in my last SharePost how I had been bullied for years during my childhood, both physically and emotionally. As you can imagine, it's painful to dredge these memories up, although to be honest, I wonder if they ever really went too far under the surface. I think that this is the real danger of bullying. Even if the child makes it... Read more
I was bullied through much of my childhood, beginning when I was seven years old, which was when we moved from New Jersey to a wealthy town in Connecticut in which sports were worshipped. I was, to put it mildly, not very good at sports. Not only was I somewhat uncoordinated, but my Attention Deficit... Read more