My best friend Deirdre calls me from time to time.  Okay – she never calls me.  Unless she’s in jail or needs money.  Dre is a new mommy – uh,… Read more

I’m a firm believer in telling it like it is.  There is NO gray area with me.  If I like you, you’ll know it.  If I DON’T like you, God… Read more

Years ago I penned a rather vague e-mail to one of my colleagues about an upcoming project we were working on.  Apparently, I wasn’t being specific enough about certain details. … Read more

Here’s the back-story on my dear friend, AnneNewsChannel8… For several years, Anne and I couldn’t STAND each other – or so I thought.  We worked together at KCCI in Des… Read more

I have worked part-time at JCrew for nearly ten years.  It’s riveting.  And by riveting I mean, thank GOD I don’t work there 40 hours a week.  When I started,… Read more

Brant Burt is the manager of the Web Design team at my ad agency.  He was involved in a horrific car accident on January 27.  Brant’s injuries were so severe… Read more

Way, WAY back in 1980, the first concert I ever saw was Dolly Parton.  It was a stifling hot August night at the Iowa State Fair.  Didn’t matter.  I was… Read more

My Aunt Mil’s remembrance services were yesterday.  She was such a gentle spirit.  And back in 1970, she penned a great poem that I want to share with my readers. … Read more

After a series of strokes, my Aunt Mildred passed away last week on March 25th … on my BDay.    Aunt Mil was one of the dearest, sweetest, classiest ladies I… Read more

I spent the weekend hanging with my friend Steve Meinke in Chicago.  Steve is a storyteller.  To the Nth degree.  If you are friends with him, it is simply mandatory… Read more