I am old enough to remember when making a long-distance call would cost a small fortune. You’d call someone and preface the conversation with, “I’m calling long-distance from…” to ensure that whoever answered understood that it would be expensive to wait on hold. When I was in high school, I…
I was single when I bought my first laptop in 2001—a Compaq—which my computer geek husband told me years later was a ridiculous purchase because “who buys a Compaq?” I was not very computer savvy back then, but it was my first “big” purchase for myself with a bonus I…
We live in a world full of secrets. Some secrets are good—surprise birthday parties, engagement plans, Christmas presents, buying a new home, having a baby—things that will be great news for others when they finally find out and that we just want or need to enjoy by ourselves for a…
