Charles: What to keep and what to throw away
OK, I’ll admit it. I tend to hold onto stuff. I’m not quite the hoarder my husband accuses me of being, but I have held onto things longer than necessary... Read more.
To vax or not to vax. Should this be a question?
Let me start out by saying I’m not an anti-vaxxer. I had chicken pox as a kid, so I recently got my two shots of the shingles vaccine, because, well, I’m... Read more.
It’s beginning to look a lot like …
Christmas isn’t going to sneak up on me this year. In fact, it’s not going to sneak up on any of us. COVID-19 made sure of that. Usually, around this... Read more.
Charles: Maybe it’s time to change perspective?
Last Christmas, when my husband, daughter and I traveled to my hometown to celebrate with my side of the family, my exuberant great-nephew was youngest of a big... Read more.
The end of an abusive relationship
This is a relationship problem Some of us, way too many of us, have been in relationships like this before. Sometimes it’s because of our youth, our... Read more.
Charles: This is a relationship problem
Some of us, way too many of us, have been in relationships like this before. Sometimes it’s because of our youth, our naivete, or maybe it’s just the... Read more.
Charles: Eek, it’s that time of the year again
I have a mouse scream. It’s not one of those cute girly ones like in the movies or the cartoons. For one thing, I sing second alto, so I don’t do much... Read more.
Charles: Trump is a cautionary tale
I’ve often said, and I may have even said it in this space in the past, if you can’t be a good example, at least be a cautionary tale. It appears that... Read more.
Charles: Inspecting gadgetry
I am an unabashed gadget lover. I’m not sure why, but silly little inventions that are supposed to make common household tasks easier are attention-grabbers,... Read more.
Cheryl Charles: When turnabout isn’t fair play
Those of us who have been parents of young children, or even if we’ve been blessed with being pre-schooler adjacent, have undoubtedly encountered times when we... Read more.