Doris O'Brien is a retired college Speech teacher and banker. She has published two books of humor (Up or Down With Women's Liberation and Humor Me a Little) and for many years contributed light verse to the Pepper 'n Salt column of the Wall Street Journal. She is an avid writer of letters to the editors.
Doris celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in the same year she welcomed her first grandchild. She now lives in Pasadena with a great view of the San Gabriel mountains — and the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
She can be reached by e-mail: witsendob at (@) gmail.com
Tracking Your METs in Exercise — Rethink Golfing
"METS for certain golfing activities were revised downward from 1993 estimates based on measurement of the activity using indirect calorimetry." Uh-oh. Put down that putter and pick up that mop, ax (if you're like the late President, Ronald Reagan, and like to chop wood while vacationing) or a jump rope. more »
Shop for Home at HausInterior
HausInterior.com: For a shopping experience which relies on the out-of-the-ordinary gift, start with a blueprint pad for $11 and resin antlers for $38.50 apiece. Wallpapers are subtle in color and tone but amusing: polar bears, ibis, cricket bats, zebras and pink ostriches more »
Testimonies: Choosing to Work During Retirement & Extending the Bush Tax Cuts
Baucus pressed witnesses on the need to ensure that tax rate cuts intended to benefit small businesses really do benefit small businesses and not a small number of extremely wealthy individuals receiving income from large businesses. more »
Scandal Sandals and Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes
A pair of suede, instep strap sandals from circa 1939 sport red, white, green, and blue color sections, four tiny bows are sequenced delicately down the vamp while a narrow ankle buckle strap, oval toe, and triangular heel maintain the shoe’s elegant silhouette. more »
