Before you try to keep up with the Joneses, be sure they're not trying to keep up with you.

In Russia, as I sat there day after day wearing headphones, listening to the interpreter struggle to make our words relevant, I wondered if we could establish meaningful rapport with a nation that had never seen raisins dance in dark glasses on TV...never had a garage sale.

I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.

Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.

One meal a day is enough for a lion and would be for all of us if all we did all day was swat flies.

When you're an orthodox worrier, some days are worse than others.

When you look like your passport photo, it's time to go home.