Valerie Schultz
Valerie Schultz: Too old to rock? Maybe, but the B-52s got us on our unhip feet
“Everybody goes to parties —
They dance this mess around
They do all 16 dances …”
Valerie Schultz: Saint and grandmother have more in common than meets the eye
On the Catholic calendar of saints, Nov. 22 celebrates the feast of St. Cecilia. I come from a long line of Cecilias, although, in my family, the spelling is Cecelia.
Valerie Schultz: Playing God is just that — playing
It may have taken God only six days to create our world, but with the new computer game called “Spore,” you can take as long as you need to make a universe come to life. Spore is the latest offering from Will Wright, the inventor of the games “SimCity” and “The Sims.”
Party comes with guilt hangover
My husband turns 50 this year, on Thanksgiving Day. Sharing your birthday with a major holiday is not always fun, as any Christmas baby can attest. On Thanksgiving, people hang out all day with their extended family, watching football and eating a lot of food as an odd way of thanking God for the year's blessings. It's not exactly the optimal day for a birthday party. So, even though he was the one who decided to arrive prematurely on Thanksgiving Day 50 years ago, even though he was supposed to be a mid-December baby, I decided to solve the birthday dilemma by throwing my husband a party five weeks early. I just didn't tell him.
Valerie Schultz: Proud to be Catholic — but not proud of every view championed by church
The Catholics used to be reliable Democrats, voting for the candidate who more likely championed the poor, the oppressed, the powerless, the voiceless. We were known for our commitment to matters of social justice.
Valerie Schultz: In these tough times, roses from husband even more meaningful
My husband, impetuous man that he is, recently blew any semblance of a monthly budget by sending me a dozen roses in honor of our wedding anniversary: gorgeous, long-stemmed, fragrant peach roses, accompanied by balloons.
Valerie Schultz: Generation gap — in politics anyway — has disappeared
“Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon — Going to the candidates’ debate. Laugh about it, shout about it, when you’ve got to choose, Every way you look at this, you lose …”
Valerie Schultz: Get this mild-manner mom behind the wheel and she's a bleepin' road rager
What is it about getting behind the wheel of a car that calls up the murderous rage in me? I am a fairly nice, easygoing person on foot. I usually like people. I am happy to give anyone the benefit of the doubt, if he or she seems to be having a bad day.
Valerie Schultz: We could learn something from sensitive soul of St. Francis
In the years when I worked for the Catholic church, I looked forward every fall to Oct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. On this day, our parish grew to include dogs, cats, horses, birds, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits and even an iguana, as our now-retired pastor, Father Joe, graciously presided over the annual blessing of the animals.
Valerie Schultz: Size matters and varies for men depending on subject
Lately some men I know are asking each other, with veiled jealousy, “How many inches is yours?”
Valerie Schultz: Who needs Sarah Palin more — her country or her family?
This column is not about Sarah Palin, although, believe me, based on her views, there are few politicians I would less likely vote for. Rather, this column concerns a topic that Palin’s candidacy has sparked in American conversation: mothering. More specifically, sequencing.
Valerie Schultz: My friend's a hive of activity, and i'm afraid of bees — but it works
The problems facing our world can seem insurmountable: global climate change, genocide in Darfur, war in the Middle East, injustice and intolerance, poverty and corruption. You hear about these issues and you despair. What’s to be done? What can anyone do?
Valerie Schultz: Slowing down is the quickest route to peace
The other morning was one of those mornings. For starters, there was no toilet paper on the holder or in the cabinet. In the shower, I realized too late that I was washing my hair with conditioner and had to start over. We were out of oatmeal. The sprinkler broke as I was trying to water the lawn before I left. I almost forgot to sign my daughter’s permission slip.
Valerie Schultz: Saying yes to gay-marriage ban is saying no to human rights
“Let me not to the marriage of
true minds
Admit impediments ...”
— William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116
Valerie Schultz: Hold state legislators to deadlines
What is it about deadlines that our state Legislature doesn’t get?
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