By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.My life has officially reached the “Whatever” stage.Up until now, I’d say I was in the “Run around like a maniac, trying to execute plans that never come to fruition” stage.I’m done with that delusion.In truth, I like a good plan. A plan makes me feel like I have some control. The idea behind a good plan is [...]

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.I think Oprah may be having an identity crisis.It’s been just over two months since the Queen of Everything said goodbye to her daily talk show in order to concentrate on her OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) cable channel. And things aren’t going too well.Let me just clarify that I am an Oprah devotee. I loved her talk show, [...]

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.It’s really not his fault, poor guy: he was just so unprepared.My husband is the kind of fellow who, despite coaching the sport for over thirty years, still studiously researches soccer books before beginning each new season with his college men’s team. He routinely consults at least a half dozen sources before making a business decision and he [...]

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.The boy bought Q-tips.Heading to Bucks County on a recent trip home from the shore, my husband issued a warning: “You’d better grab some Q-tips. We’re out at home.”By way of background, I’m obsessive about my Q-tips. Every morning, I take two out of the drawer in the bathroom sink and lay them on the counter. One is [...]