Celebrating in Sorrow

Thirty-six years ago, today, my parents took their wedding vows in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Like me, they were just 21 years old when they got married.  And like me, they had just finished their junior year at UNC.     I always loved hearing the story of how...

DIY Fruit Fly Catcher

How do I get rid of fruit flies?  That’s a question I’ve asked myself many times while on the verge of hysteria.  Fruit flies love warm, summer weather and fermenting things, like vinegar/beer/wine and rotting fruit. They even find a way into my 12th floor condo (most...