Small TalkLather, soak, rinse and repeatJean GilletteJune 3, 2015 June 3, 20150224 I hesitated at writing this column, as it seems like yesterday I was writing on this same subject....
ColumnsSmall TalkRemember that old- money dress code?Jean GilletteMay 27, 2015June 2, 2015 May 27, 2015June 2, 201501216 I broke out my white pants last week, and not a moment before the dawn of Memorial Day. Then I laughed at myself, because, I...
Small TalkAnother traditional wedding — Not!Jean GilletteMay 13, 2015 May 13, 20150253 It is truly coming. Not the end of days. Not the big one. Not a sharknado. Yesterday we spent two hours with my daughter’s wedding...
Small TalkI am not a relicJean GilletteMay 6, 2015 May 6, 20150186 It turns out one can be furious and grim, while simultaneously being jubilant. Yes, of course it has to do with a computer and a...
Small TalkSmall Talk: The great outdoorsJean GilletteMay 23, 2014July 22, 2015 May 23, 2014July 22, 20150234 Welcome once again to Wild Kingdom, right in my own backyard....
Small TalkGrammar policeJean GilletteOctober 24, 2013July 22, 2015 October 24, 2013July 22, 20150268 With lights flashing and sirens blaring, here come the Grammar Police again. May I see your diploma and license, please?Actually, this is not really a...
Small TalkAll of these electronics are drainingJean GilletteJanuary 4, 2013July 22, 2015 January 4, 2013July 22, 20150205 I have been having dreadful dreams of being neck-deep in bowls of spaghetti pasta, or having to wrestle with herds of octopi....
Community CommentarySmall TalkGetting prepared to prepareJean GilletteOctober 2, 2012July 21, 2015 October 2, 2012July 21, 20150183 I think we can relax now and slip back into our usual trip down denial. It’s the end of National Preparedness Month....
Community CommentarySmall TalkGive Peace a chanceJean GilletteSeptember 25, 2012July 21, 2015 September 25, 2012July 21, 20150179 We will never have world peace....
Small TalkLearning to go farJean GilletteSeptember 20, 2012July 21, 2015 September 20, 2012July 21, 20150169 If you ever need to pare life down to the basics, come hang out with some early kindergartners....
Who's NewsWho’s NewsJean GilletteJune 27, 2012July 21, 2015 June 27, 2012July 21, 20150331 Guild gives money The Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild, 6004 Paseo Delicias donated $150 for the Children’s Show at the San Diego County Fair. This...
Small TalkIs there a spider on my head?Jean GilletteJune 27, 2012July 21, 2015 June 27, 2012July 21, 20150385 Is there a spider on my head? No, really, look again. I really think there’s a spider in my hair. No? Are you sure? I...
Small TalkViva la pesca!Jean GilletteJune 21, 2012July 21, 2015 June 21, 2012July 21, 20150227 I am trying to take the right attitude after my husband rolled in from a weekend south of Ensenada, Mexico, carrying his weight in yellowfin...
Small TalkA father meant for the dayJean GilletteJune 15, 2012July 21, 2015 June 15, 2012July 21, 20150169 Jim will awaken Sunday to his very first Father’s Day....
Small TalkStart your summers — NowJean GilletteJune 8, 2012July 21, 2015 June 8, 2012July 21, 20152 207 I’m still behaving myself and shutting out my bedside light by 10 p.m. latest, but the rest of you are invited to start your summers...