MILES TO GO: WHAT’S WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
What is wrong with people?
Never mind, don’t answer that. Don’t even try, because I’ve given up.
Instead, I’ll just complain about people, specifically about the one, anonymous person...
MILES TO GO: LOADS OF LOVE MAKES LIFE — AND LAUNDRY — EASIER
Clean laundry shouldn’t be considered a luxury. But in homes without a washer and dryer — and there are plenty in Key West — that April-fresh scent...
MILES TO GO: I’M GIVING IT A SHOT
Let’s talk about the thing that everyone — and no one — is talking about. The skinny shots.
That’s my oh-so-technical term for the semaglutide drugs — Ozempic,...
MILES TO GO: THANKS, JIMMY, FOR SHOWING ME WHERE I BELONG
I knew he was born on Christmas Day 1946. I knew his wife’s name, his kids’ names and the background stories to many songs.
I'd read his books...
MILES TO GO: THE THINGS WE SAY — AND THEN GOOGLE
Quarterback Joe Burrow replaced Patrick Mahomes as the highest-paid NFL player.
Dentists have a higher-than-usual rate of suicide allegedly because their clients always hate coming to see them....
MILES TO GO: BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Stan looked at me as if I had grown four heads the other night.
I was sitting on the couch opposite him, muttering darkly under my breath while...
OPINION: ‘LOVE’ ISN’T A STRONG ENOUGH WORD FOR MOMS
‘Love’ isn’t strong enough.
Our language is woefully inadequate. How can the word that describes our affection for, say, a favorite sweatshirt, be the same one we...
Southernmost City got busy in 2019
I never thought it would happen. I couldn’t envision how it would look, or how the city would ever come to an agreement about what should and...
Words don’t always work
I love words. Love them.
Since I was about 5 years old and discovered I was no good at math, I’ve relished any chance to move words around;...
Gifted and talented
I’ve got mad skills. Unfortunately, they’re not what most people would consider useful or in any way suited for a resume, in the traditional sense. But I...
