Good Morning. It's no secret to those who know me well that I watch HGTV, but I like the shows where people take a real dump and make it...

Good Morning. Sometime after I completed my adolescence, not that I ever did, a meal was invented that combined the first two of the day....

Good Morning. I think I'm almost finished with the book I've been writing since a few months after my husband's passing. The book is...

Good Morning. Being a grandparent is a great deal easier than being a parent. Parents get into confrontations. The two-year-old won't...

Good Morning. I believe we need something to comfort ourselves this week so I present some of my fall favorites. I'm not sure there's a...

Good Morning. I've been reading the commentary on social media regarding the tragedy in Las Vegas, and some of it is difficult to...

Good Morning. At precisely 7:20 yesterday morning, a tree service cranked up a couple of chain saws and began taking out a large oak in...

Good Morning. I'm tired of waking up to more crummy news. I am happy that the days and nights are getting a bit cooler so I can open my...

Good Morning. It's no secret that basic civility has gone the way of the dinosaur. Being insensitive or blatantly rude is the order of...

Good Morning. I am watching the Ken Burns' film series about the war in Vietnam. As a twenty-something person when the war was being...

Good Morning. I can become quite unsettled in the fall because I'm not in a place where the mountains covered in various shades of green...

Good Morning. Julia Child revolutionized American cooking. Until she came into the nation's living rooms, everyone from Maine to Montana...

Good Morning. The first pieces of furniture I purchased during the 1960s would have made excellent additions to the set of Madmen. They...

Good Morning. Thomas Jefferson couldn't live without books. I cannot live without cheese. Here are a few recipes for people of like mind....

Good Morning. Today, after being asked to consider our better selves in the wake of two catastrophic weather events, I offer a look at...

Good Morning. My father was a New England gentleman. This meant, in his day, that he did not use foul language even when he smashed his...

Good Morning. This week, in honor of the dreamers who have just been kicked to the curb, I recommend a fabulous seven course meal. This...

Good Morning. Labor Day is supposed to honor people who work hard and need a long weekend to rest up a bit, but this particular holiday...

Good Morning. Every few months my supermarket rearranges its merchandise. This is done so shoppers will be exposed to products they might...

Good Morning. September is my second favorite month, after October. I prefer the cooler weather. I like fall colors and was not pleased...

Good Morning. Last Friday, as a monster hurricane was about to ravage the coastal areas of Texas, the president decided to pardon the...

Good Morning. The last thing I do before I go to sleep at night is say my prayers. I say them in bed because kneeling is out with crummy...

Good Morning. A friend suggested I lay out some comfort food, and I find this to be an appropriate time to do so. Here are recipes to...