Many years ago my sister and I were getting in my car to leave after a visit to my parents on the family farm. We had been carrying on, making our mother laugh. We loved how we could always crack her up, making her double over with laughter, unable to speak. That day, we continued our silliness ...

Some couples may start their days with deep conversations about the war in Afghanistan, the state of the economy, or the latest book they have read. My husband and I began our day today with a surprisingly interesting 15-minute discussion of the latest episode of "Celebrity Apprentice." I admit...

Sometimes language fads just baffle me. Take one I'm hearing more and more lately: tasked with. Just this morning the newspaper wrote about Arizona law enforcement officers being tasked with verifying people's immigration status. Just try saying that out loud: tasked with. It's a tongue twister...