san diego on fire
Once again, San Diego is burning. As I write this, there are at least half a dozen fires out of control and Michael and I are going through stuff, trying to decide what to take if we end up having to evacuate. Again.
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off to new orleans with nicholas sparks!
I’m on my way to New Orleans for a special visit to the set of The Best of Me, the upcoming movie based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling book. I met Nicholas Sparks when I visited the set of Safe Haven, and am looking forward to interviewing him again. I’m sure he’ll remember me. Ha ha…
“fed up” – and you will be, too
I am livid after watching Fed Up, the documentary narrated by Katie Couric and billed as “the film the food industry doesn’t want you to see.” GO SEE IT.
midweek at the oasis
It’s Wednesday again, which means it’s Midweek at the Oasis, and time to share the best of what’s been on the web this week. First, I’m featuring this quote to reassure you that my house is filled — filled — with poetry.
my mom, style icon?
It’s a total shock to the system the first time you realize your mother had a life before you were born. So you can only imagine how my sister and I felt, at ages 7 and 10, when we were grocery shopping with our mom one afternoon and were stopped in the cereal aisle by…