We’ve officially passed the 90-day mark of my insane experiment. In case you’re not up to speed, I’m going the entire year with no sugar, no sweeteners, no gluten and… Read more

There are dozens—if not hundreds—of sci-fi/comic/cos-play conventions held across the country each year, but there’s only one Kansas City Planet Comicon. Now celebrating their 20th year, this amalgamation of all things superhero… Read more

Well, kids and campers, we’re two months in to my glorious experiment of avoiding sugar at all costs. And by glorious, I really mean: a hellscape from which I cannot… Read more

My soul needs to vent for a minute. Just bear with me. Today is National Drink Wine Day, and I know this because I spied some decrepit Facebook posts I… Read more

I read somewhere that it takes a mere 40 days for sugar cravings to subside if you go cold turkey. I’m here to tell you that article was a blasphemous… Read more

Because I’m all about health and wellness in 2019, I’m finding myself venturing outside my comfort zone to track down unique holistic treatments and healthcare alternatives. So imagine my surprise… Read more

At the beginning of 2019—as a sort of Hail Mary pass to my overall well-being—I gave up sugar. And sweeteners. And starches. And gluten. For an entire year. I decided… Read more

We are nearing the first week of my let’s-go-sugar-free-for-an-entire-year insanity. And lemme tell you, I was doing pretty good—until today. At some point this morning, my body gave up. I… Read more

Remember when Dorothy leans in and gives Scarecrow a hug and says, “I think I’ll miss you most of all?” Well, first of all—how rude to do that in front… Read more

A scant few years ago I got an earful from my physician about how my excess drinking was starting to wreak havoc with my health. I had managed to put… Read more