The first time you see a zebra in the African wild, you shriek like (insert favorite celebrity here) just unexpectedly showed up at your party. “Eek! It’s a Zebra!” you all begin shouting at once from the back of your safari van, which just entered the wildlife sanctuary. Actually, it’s never a single zebra, because … Read more
This column is about how to pack for a trip, so if you never go anywhere, you might want to flip to the crossword and come back next week. You’re still here? OK, then, don’t blame me. People who know I travel the world with only a tiny case are constantly asking me how I … Read more
Trigger warning: There may be insults directed at the state of Texas during this column, so if you have a “Don’t Mess With Texas” bumper sticker on the back of your pickup truck, you may wish to turn to the sports section now and come back next week. Got that? Great. Now I’m ready to … Read more
I guess the holidays must actually be over because the kids not only took down the Christmas tree and put it back into its case in the garage, but they also removed all the holiday lights from the front of the house. People in this household are major procrastinators so this usually doesn’t happen until … Read more
