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Hey, Jude!

There are moments in life that are just meant to be. Here's one of them. When I was 20, I moved to San Francisco ... without a lick of help--in any manner--from my parents,…

Mesmerized by a mouthy bird

I, unexpectedly, spent an unexpected amount of time watching--and listening to--this unexpectedly fascinating series of videos of a rescued-at-10-days-old starling bird (now eight years old, I believe) and his vocalizations. Fascinating. Starlings have mimicking…

Sexy sounds

I've been doing some "inventorying" of my life: going back, looking back, making lists. Where did I live when? Where did I work, when? What pets did I have? What drugs have I…

Besties

I love how Martha Stewart has emerged from her "fall from grace" and reinvented herself in way that embraces her experience. She has transformed to a whole new level, which includes a bit…

I will survive!

Back, back, back in the days of early cable internet and faster-than-dial-up connection--and almost a decade before YouTube--I came across this animated, creative, delightful and giggle-inducing version of Gloria Gaynor's amazing song, I…