Betsy Ashton

'Twas the Night Before Deadlinewith apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all through the houseNot a writer was stirring, not even his mouse;The laptop was set on the table with care,In hopes that words soon would appear. Images...

If you're like me, you've had it up to here with all the election noise clogging the ether. Vote for my guy. Your guy is a crook. Take down your lawn signs "or else." No one has to define "or else." This may the most divisive election in the modern era. I don't...

I've been thinking a lot about pods lately. All kinds of pods. Pea pods, to be sure, since the harvest is in and mounds of fresh veggies are available. Pod people from Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Some days I think pod people have taken over the airways....

Let's face it. We are spending more time in our homes than in offices or other places of work. We use our own space, our own toilet paper, our own food. We will be looking for new uses for the space we currently occupy. By that, I mean, we look for places we can set...