Although I love many of the entertaining and quirky children's books by author Roald Dahl, I don't particularly like Fantastic Mr. Fox. I think it is a mean-spirited book, and I am uncomfortable with the derogatory tone of all of the comments about Mr. Fox's human adversaries. The...

You're probably already familiar with Black Friday. It's the day after Thanksgiving and has become known as the shopping kick-off for the holiday season. Stores post some incredible deals to draw in the crowds of holiday shoppers. Well, online shoppers have their own special day. It's known as CyberMonday and...

Got turkey on your mind and thawing in the fridge? As I shop and chop and bake and prepare for the big day, it gives me some comfort to know that I am not the only one who is stressing about whether or not the turkey will come out perfectly...