In my experience when a friend unloaded about a boyfriend or spouse, the listener soaked up the complaint and remembered it long after the speaker had forgiven the offense.

In my experience when a friend unloaded about a boyfriend or spouse, the listener soaked up the complaint and remembered it long after the speaker had forgiven the offense.

I think there's a large segment of the mainland population that does not really understand the number of territories that are part of the United States.

Sometimes, even if there was no useful advice to give, I saw that listening still helped.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

I had many reasons for writing memoir but among them was the hope that every Latino child and adult would find something familiar in it.

I've never wanted to get adjusted to my income, because I knew I wanted to go back to public service. And in comparison to what my mother earns and how I was raised, it's not modest at all. I have no right to complain.