Monthly Archives: December 2018

With a Stake of Holly Through My Heart

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The portly gentleman in front of me at Rite Aid had a booming voice.  His shopping basket contained two large bottles of Listerine and a box of Russell Stover chocolates. “There’s no excuse for boredom, Genevieve,” he told the petite … Continue reading →

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Because of the Russians

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

While sitting in my idling Jeep last week, waiting to go through the car wash, a Gordon Sumner (Sting) song came on satellite radio. “In Europe and America there’s a growing feeling of hysteria.  Conditioned to respond to all the … Continue reading →

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The Mary Poppins Guide to the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

December…it’s the second most wonderful time of the year for me, second only to July and the Moxie Festival.  It’s also the season for Drew Magary’s “Annual Hater’s Guide to the William Sonoma Catalog.”  Magary, the 47-year-old staff writer of … Continue reading →

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