Rob Perez sits across from a vibrant, solid blue potted perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophyte, more commonly known as a tulip. ROB: Well, this is very unusual. It’s not every day I chat with a flower. TULIP: Well, you should. R: So, it’s true what they say, talking with plants helps them grow? T: Certainly. We love to listen. It’s all... READ MORE >
Mother’s Day is the one day a year when Mother gets to put her feet up and is waited on hand and foot by her minion. Father brings her an iced coffee, just the way she likes it. The children deliver the remote control, blankets, and a snack. Uninterrupted, Mother watches an entire episode of BBC-produced British period piece on... READ MORE >
Cinco de Mayo is, for those with limited grasp of the Spanish, just a date on the calendar. Don’t be alarmed. This is the one day of the year that is in the Spanish. Cinco de Mayo means, try to stay with me here… the Fifth of May. On this day, many Americans pile into authentic Mexican restaurants in America.... READ MORE >
They say it’s spring. But how do you know for sure? At first glance, it’s hard to tell it apart from fall. Sure, the snow is melting. But underneath, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. You may wonder: What the heck? I thought I bagged those up?! No, you bagged other leaves. But then more, other leaves fell and/... READ MORE >
Early one morning, Rob and the Easter Bunny met in a sunny, dew-pearled meadow. The rabbit had a basket of Easter eggs at his side. ROB: I know this is your busy season so thanks for taking the time. EASTER BUNNY: Always happy to spread the word. R: So maybe we can start at the beginning. Where are you from?... READ MORE >
You know how sometimes you go to visit your parents, but you don’t want to stay with them because, you know, they’re your parents? So, you decide to stay nearby, but not that nearby because, well, they’re your parents? But it’s also spring break for the kiddos so you dish out a little more scratch than usual and stay not... READ MORE >
This column takes pride in bringing to light the truest truth. Saint Patrick was no saint. Spring Break is neither in the spring nor is it, for anyone with kids, a break. But every once in a while, a name does capture the moment. Sometimes they nail it. Thus, I give you: March Madness. The Madness of March, of course,... READ MORE >
Frazzled, ROB rushes into the coffee shop, immediately recognizes FATHER TIME on the opposite side of the café, sitting in a booth. Rob crosses to him quickly and sits. Father Time: (glancing at the clock on the wall) They say Time waits for no man and yet… Rob: I am so sorry. FT: I suppose I can make an exception... READ MORE >
Sometimes people ask me how I stay ahead of the news. Well, I have many trusted sources, but I’ve been reading one publication in particular for longer than all the others. The periodical both informs and entertains. Its prose is simple and clear, but not without style. Their news stories cut to the chase. There is a focus on the... READ MORE >
Spring Break 2022! They say it’s gonna be epic! But is it? Let us consider. Spring Break is a strangely named week in March wherein the schools, the same ones that were hitherto educating our children, for some inexplicable reason, set them free. So, this is a break… for the schools, I guess. Parents, however, are suddenly responsible for kids... READ MORE >
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