Late again. I feel like the Night Blogger of South Harlem.  I guess the keynote I’m sensing right now is the fragility of life. We lost Ed McMahon, and Farrah Faucett lost her battle to cancer. Michael Jackson died with no warning at all. And I visited Aspen who’s swollen from lymphoma and breathing hard…

It’s after 10 and I haven’t blogged yet. This morning my daughter saw that Aspen’s side was distended. She took her to the veterinary oncologist and learned the worst: Aspen’s lymphoma is no longer in remission. We were looking at two more treatments and many months of her being cancer-free, but overnight, everything changed. She…

This is a really big day in my life as a writer. It is the first (and most important, they tell me) day in a week-long campaign to get my new book, Living a Charmed Life, into the hands of as many readers as possible. Anyone who clicks on the link and buys the book gets to…

One of the hats I wear is as a health person. I started my career as a health writer and with books such as Younger by the Day and The Love-Powered Diet, I’m still very much a part of that world. With summer starting today (or yesterday, depending upon what calendar I consult), this seems…

More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners