In this world, there are the people and the people-watchers. I make it known that I’m the latter. Playing pretend with passersby is my signature party trick. The other day, I cast a handful of ...

Dear Abby: My longtime friend -- let’s call her “Cindy” -- is six months pregnant and has started sharing name ideas with me regarding her baby -- it’s a girl. For some reason, Cindy will hear a word ...

Beauty, in its simplest form, really does exist. It’s why you can’t dismiss the human experience as a ride on a floating rock. It’s why we still cry over sunsets, why we read poetry at weddings and ...