A profession to kill for

Professional Poisoner!! Can you believe it? Professional poisoner was a career option for women back in ancient Rome. Evidently, many people required the services of a skilled toxic-ologist.   During Nero’s reign (he was blamed for burning Rome), Locasta was the woman...

Body Language: How to tell when someone’s lying

I teach my senior high school students how to be mindful of their body language, especially since many colleges require personal interviews. Most people don’t think about how their body language transmits a multitude of impressions. After reading several body language...

Calorie Counts on Menus

Love ’em or Hate ’em? Those ever so helpfully posted Calorie Counts on the menu? Eating out used to be a culinary joy! A gastronomic guess. Flavor triumphed over calories! NO LONGER! Now dining out has become a math equation—and worst of all—a math word...

Hubby Goes to the Grocery Store

Hubby went to the grocery store for me. I KNOW he has done this before—when he was a divorced single and had to forage for his own food.  I KNOW he’s walked the isles of several of our local markets—is familiar with the layout—has learned where the meat and beer...
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