Kim Kendall

Children sometimes dress up like hobos for Halloween, which makes it the only holiday that celebrates the Great Depression. Halloween comes from the ancient festival of Samhain, which is the Celtic word for Milk Duds....

Here are some facts about Ann Arbor, Michigan. It’s a typical Midwestern town with a moderate population (124,000) in the southeastern part of the state. The average winter high is 34 degrees, it’s humid 84%…

My life is a long series of brutal disasters and unbearable heartaches. I’ve never owned a Kate Spade purse. One year, all my Christmas cards were returned for insufficient postage. A ski instructor once said…

I had hoped that after November third I could breathe again and finally be cured Of a long and terrible four-year disease, The skank, smut, slop, scum, stink, sham, swamp, and sleaze Of Donald Trump,…

In a week I’m going to say one of two things. I’ll say Nooooooooooooo, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, not again. This time I’m leaving. Canada. But it takes seven years to get…

A few years ago, in a spasm of stupidity, I went camping with my husband Mark and our friends, Matt and Jeanne. Apparently, getting close to nature is good for the soul, but my soul…

During the Paleolithic era, when I was a child, my best friend was Nancy Ling. I lived across the bay from San Francisco and she lived in Santa Rosa. Despite the distance, we saw each…

Contrary to my indolent nature, I go to yoga classes six times a week. This is not to be confused with actually liking yoga. I don’t. In a perfect world I would lie in bed…

I’m not famous. I have no special talents. I can’t cook, sing, ski, play bridge, or figure out my television. I’m not filthy rich or terribly beautiful. I’m well informed but my information is usually…