Eileen Mitchell writes from Northern California.

TV Detail

Recently I helped design a letterhead template consisting of just a couple images and panels, our company logo and, in teeny font, our address. I…

Now Hear This

Please accept these words as written notice to the public (with Jacoby, McMillan and Myers in copy) that effective immediately, I am pursing claim to…

Small Cruelties

I was just walking my dog on a peaceful Sunday afternoon. From beyond a grassy knoll of lavender and roses, someone beckoned me from a…

Good Friday

A few years ago my mother said, “Today is Good Friday. Why don’t come to church with me tonight?” Oh no, I thought. Not the…

Feathering the Nest

What is it about falling leaves, the scent of smoke in the air, and pumpkins propped on the front porch that turn me into the…

The Good Life

It was the last week of December when a co-worker came bearing delectable treats like cheesecake, cookies, and tarts. “Our department can’t eat another bite,”…

Nostalgia Trip

Last week I returned to the high school from where I graduated. The occasion that drew me to my alma mater for the first time…

No Place Like Home

Everyone expects black balloons and wise-cracking cards once your birthdays celebrate passing the age of 30. No one, however, mentions an unexpected perk: kissing those…