It's always been interesting to me to watch the world awaken again after the Christmas to New Years week.  In my line of work, students ...

Every once in a while, I get on a cleaning jag. Like the one that led me to throw out my books, only a little less drastic. I think, in s...

I work at one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the world. The students, while they do come from all over the ma...

In January, I was elected (sort of, anyway) to my town's newly-formed Friends of the Library Board. It happened in the way most things ...

Like most people, I often use the word karma all wrong.  We tend to think of karma as some magical external justice system: people who do go...

The visiting minister who gave the sermon at our church this past Sunday said that every minister has one sermon that they keep preaching ov...

I've been good.  Really, really good.  No cookies, no cake, a spoon or two of ice cream.  Minimal processed sugars and dairy.  Low carb,...

It's been a hell of a year.  There was the crash of the Costa Concordia, which made us question heroism.  The horrendous scandal at Penn...

My mother has been cleaning out her house.  Or at least, my brother's room. This is, in theory, an excellent thing.  My mother has li...

I got through the weekend pretty well, all things considered.  The events at Newtown have continued to weigh heavily on my mind.  There was ...

There's no denying it.  In December, I become a cookie fanatic.  And to a cookie fanatic, there are few things more lovely than getting ...

I have, for as long as I can remember, been a type-A control freak.  This will come as no surprise to those of you who know me in real life,...

My oven broke last night. It was a small tragedy.  I had designs on a batch of granola last night and more cookies today.  My husband had ...

Welcome to our nation-wide blogger baked goods auction to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy!  UPDATE: BIDDING IS NOW CLOSED.  PLEASE C...