My wife's birthday was coming up and I wanted to get her a special present. She always tells me to not to splurge on gifts for her but for once, I decided to pull out all the stops. I went to the jewelry store and began looking at all of the display...
I'm one of those people who doesn't have much of a fashion sense. I mean, I know that you shouldn't wear a pink shirt with green pants, but beyond that I'm pretty much a basket case when it comes to picking my wardrobe. I have plenty of short- sleeve...
I'm going to a conference this weekend back in my home state of Minnesota. I am going there to address a convention full of librarians, believe it or not. For me, the worst part of going on the road for business is not the traveling; it's all the pre...
My friend Julia called me the other day. She wanted to grab some lunch and asked me if I wanted to go to the local fast food place down the street. I said sure, even though I knew it wouldn't be good for me. I hopped in my car and swung by to pick he...
Student: I wonder if I could ask you some questions about our paper, professor. Do you want us to cite our sources in the footnotes? Professor: You should use endnotes for longer explanations. Otherwise, just follow the style sheet I passed out for c...
I'm the first to admit that I'm hooked on reading magazines. I've been this way as long as I can remember. I love picking up magazines about different topics. Currently, I subscribe to about six or seven magazines, although when I was getting profess...
I have an appointment with my hairdresser today. It has been too long since I had my hair cut. My bangs were too long, I had split ends and my roots were showing. I was a mess! I arrived for my appointment and I told the receptionist that I was there...
Jeff: So, does that sound okay with you? Lucy: What? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't hear what you said. Jeff: You seem preoccupied today. What's up? Lucy: Oh, it's this guy I know from this class I'm taking. His name is Richard. I think I've mentioned him b...
I guess I'm just like everybody else. I could do without Mondays. On the weekend, I can kick back and relax, but I dread going back to work when the weekend is over. This morning was particularly hectic. On weeknights, I set my alarm for 7 a.m. That'...
My friends and I decided to take a trip to Yosemite National Park to do some camping and hiking. We all like the outdoors, but we all live in the city. We have all been griping about feeling cooped up so we decided to take a road trip. This trip woul...
