Nov 30, 2011 | A Day In My Life
A typical day in my life starts the night before, with the Big Question: What will I wear tomorrow? If I don’t figure that out in advance, I’ll waste precious time in the morning and leave the floor covered in rejected outfits. What’s the big deal, you say? They’re...
Nov 28, 2011 | A Day In My Life
I know I told you I would describe a normal day in my life. I lied. You see, as Head of Customer Relations (an ego-gratifying name for Chief Problem Solver and Resident Scapegoat) at the Babylon, Las Vegas’ newest, most over-the-top Strip casino, I don’t actually have...
Nov 23, 2011 | A Day In My Life
As a hairstylist, I’ve done more bridal parties than I can count. Yet as my friend Jill’s wedding approached, I grew more excited. Finally the day came when I fixed her hair for this important event. It helped that I was one of her bridesmaids. That meant I could...
Nov 22, 2011 | A Day In My Life
The wet kisses that cover my face at daybreak? I’d love to say that they are compliments of my husband, Detective Bobby Crawford, homicide investigator extraordinaire, but really, they come from a voluptuous, hairy, canine whose fidelity to me is well known and...
Nov 21, 2011 | A Day In My Life
A day in my life? Well, it starts in the old Wisconsin farmhouse where I live. The peaceful setting is good, because my days are usually anything but. I’m curator of collections at a huge living history museum called Old World Wisconsin. It’s one of the coolest...
Nov 17, 2011 | A Day In My Life
I’m a Tough-as-Nails Agent for the IRS . . . And I Mean Business Hi, I’m Special Agent Tara Holloway of IRS Criminal Investigations. Telling you I work for the IRS is like telling you I have herpes, huh? You’re probably feeling uneasy and nervous. But there’s no need...