Huntington Park at the top of Nob Hill, San Francisco One day not too long ago my friend Dave and I went on an excursion into three San Fran...
Tuesday night update and Wednesday birthday cake
Last night didn't go well. After I wrote my post I felt like I was literally starving to death. Almond. Butter. I don't need to say ...
I made it through Monday night without an incident
I managed to get through last night without any type of evening snack and no binging. It's a miracle! Now I need another miracle! It'...
7 Things You Should Never Say In an Interview
By Kaitlin Madden, CareerBuilder Writer You dry cleaned your suit. You've got a dozen copies of your résumé, just in case. You arrived e...
Show Me, Don't Tell Me
By Frances Cole Jones, author of "How to Wow" As you may know, the first rule of writing good fiction is, "Show me, don't...
Monday, Part II - How a binge starts
My second post for today...avoiding a binge It's 10:21 p.m. This is usually when it starts, the beginning of my nightly binge. It always...
New diets always start on Monday
And it's a Monday I remember my old days of my dieting failures. I'd always start a diet on Monday, and often by Tuesday or Wednesda...
Getting my head in the game
My Weight Watcher meeting on Saturday was excellent. My leader is the best, and I never fail to learn something from her meetings. Even when...
Slip slidin' away
As soon as I posted last Tuesday that I was good at consistently exercising, I hit a brick wall. Suddenly, I didn't want to exercise any...
Marlene Dietrich...another facet of her legend
Marlene Dietrich is one of very few film stars whose career not only spanned 60+ years but who also enjoyed icon status for most of those...
Why Do Interviewers Use Brainteasers?
Remember when you took the SAT and were asked which direction a tree would fall if it were tied to the ground and then cut at the base? You ...
Envivo De Michoacan V: The Magnificent 7 Reconsidered
My image of Mexico came mostly from the Magnificent 7 and other such westerns. Hapless peasants in white pajamas and sombreros run about int...
Envivo De Michoacan IV: Mi Historia Es Su Historia
The 3rd largest organ in Latin America was silent at mass on Sunday. That was a disappointment. But the chant was beautiful. There was a goo...
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
These are a new favorite in our house! Very yummy & “healthified” to boot! 1 2/3 cups whole wheat flour 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon bak...
Baseball...It Can't Come Fast Enough
I sit here in the midst of a giant blizzard pining for baseball. It didn't take much for me to get into this stupor. On Facebook I notic...
In Praise of Winter
Winter is often when we have very mixed emotions about the weather. It can be gray and bleak, bitter cold and damp, and even a bit treacher...
There's one thing I'm really good at
I've been focusing a lot on the negative aspects of my weight loss journey. I often talk about the things I don't do right. It's...
What not to wear - 5 interview attire don'ts
If you're headed to an employment interview and want to dress to impress, don't wear a cat suit, a jogging suit or "Star Trek&q...