By Sue Murphy The U.S. women’s soccer team got a lot of flak for being over-enthusiastic winners this season. They won the World Cup, thank you very much, so I guess they were entitled to gloat just a bit. Still, running up the score and dancing with joy pretty much puts a target on your back for next season.  Here in the good ol’ U.S. of A., we’re getting ready to … [Read more...]

  By Sue Murphy It’s like Jumpin’Jack Doritos all over again. When I asked for my usual green iced tea and morning muffin at Starbucks a few weeks ago, I was told that the muffin had been discontinued. To give you an idea of the magnitude of this loss, you need to know that I have ordered the muffin at least twice a week for the past 6 months. After every … [Read more...]

By Sue Murphy Sequels are risky. People will invariably say that one issue was better than the other, and truth be told, there isn’t that much more to be said. Still, I’d like to make a case for filming “Finding Nemo: The College Years.” If you recall, our friend Nemo had a rough start. His mom was eaten by something dark and scary (so very Disney), leaving him the only child … [Read more...]

By Sue Murphy The Epcot Flower and Garden Show is dangerous for me. On my last visit, I saw a topiary shaped like Kermit the Frog who was riding a bicycle with a basketful of French baguettes. It was lovely and whimsical at the same time. The danger is that I now know that creating a Kermit the Frog topiary is indeed possible, and if that is true, it follows that, with … [Read more...]

By Sue Murphy I used to say that the worst job in the universe was being a hockey goalie. Besides the unattractive mask and cumbersome knee pads, there was the little matter of being the last defense against rock hard objects being hurled at you at very high speeds. Oh, and it’s very, very cold.  Now, however, I know that I was wrong. Go ahead. Slap shot that puck … [Read more...]