As we’re faced with further rounds of lockdowns, there are some habits I’ve developed and am rather fond of.
America and Australia Are Allies in Willful Delusion
PM Scott Morrison recently declared, “How good is Australia!” And then it was July 4th, when America drinks itself silly on self-love. But, upon further examination, neither country is what they think it is.
Here I Am, Writing a Hallmark Movie As the World Falls Apart
During the height of the worst bushfires we’ve yet experienced, I was attempting to write small-town romance and snowball fights. The irony was certainly not lost on me.
I Was Looking for Keith Urban—I Found a Doomsday Cult Instead
Once upon a time, I traveled to Nashville to find Keith Urban. Instead, I found Holly, George W. Bush, and the devil.
Tips for Maintaining Your Sanity During Self-Isolation
With all of us thrust indoors, maintaining our sanity during isolation should now be our focus. Here’s how to not go cuckoo.
Someone Once Told Me That a Boring Life Was a Happy Life (and They Were Right)
Once upon a time, I was told that boredom is the key to a stress-free life. After much musing, I believe that may be onto something.
Being in a Relationship Doesn’t Solve Anything
We’re culturally trained to believe that being in a relationship is the ointment to apply to our many problems.
“Self-Partnered” Is a Great Definition of Singledom
As a fellow single woman, Emma Watson proudly labeling herself “self-partnered” should be viewed as a watershed moment.
Every Time a Woman Is Murdered, I Wonder if It Could Have Been Me
Courtney Herron was found down the road from my house, Eurydice Dixon was murdered in a park I walk through. I could have been either of those women.
I Watched Every Hallmark Christmas Movie, Here’s What I Learned
Call it research, or perhaps sadism, but I’ve watched every Hallmark Christmas in existence. I have emerged, clued in, but numb. So very numb.