“Please don’t say my friends have toxic personalities – they’re all nice people!” That’s the last thing she wrote me before I blocked her. We are no longer Facebook friends, although we are still distant relatives who will likely never meet. Fortunately for her, she has over THREE HUNDRED other FB friends – presumably with [...]

I’m lounging in bed with Mr. C on a lazy Saturday morning listening to his favorite call-in radio talk show.  The somewhat nasal-sounding female host cheerfully poses the question which unequivocally kicks off the official beginning of Thanksgiving week. “What are YOU thankful for?” she quips cheerfully.  “Call and tell us now!” NOTE: The names [...]