by Shelly Reuben on March 1st

Ha. Fooled you into reading this column. Fire safety won’t do a single thing to make you more alluring (although ..

by Shelly Reuben on February 23rd

I am addicted to audio books. I honestly could not prepare a single meal or dust a single knickknack unless ..

by Shelly Reuben on February 16th

I am holding in my hot little hand a book with a dark blue cover called “The Secret at Shadow ..

by Shelly Reuben on February 9th

“We just want people to better understand the world they live in.” Cheryl Heuton Proving once again that, culturally, I am ..

by Shelly Reuben on February 2nd

Imagine that I have just snapped my fingers and demanded, “Quick. Without thinking first, name the greatest magician who ever ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 26th

The Martindale property was 25 acres of farmland with a pretty three-story residence on a grassy knoll overlooking hills, hedgerows, ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 19th

“...the elms bent to one another, like giants who were whispering secrets.” Charles Dickens. 1812 - 1870 I was at ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 12th

“The scientist … shows his intelligence, if any, by his ability to discriminate between the important and the negligible.” Hans ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 5th

After I endured a cacophony of thwacks and thumps upon my back, my chiropractor ended our session wth a rat-a-tat-tat ..

by Shelly Reuben on December 29th

Here comes a year, bran spanking new To greet, clear-eyed and strong. (OR NOT.) To face whatever may ensue, Intent to do no wrong. (WISHFUL ..