You’re no Julia, Martha, Nigella, or Barefoot Contessa. Some days you can’t even pull a Rachel Ray. But the battle to see your cuisine reign supreme (or at least get it into an edible form) doesn’t have to get ugly.

As a cat person, you’re highly amused by such things as dog walkers, pooper scoopers, and canine diaps for that time of the month.

You purr with delight when reminded of how easy it is to care for your feline ...

It’s inevitable.

Shiny, spanking new gadgets enter the home, alleviating stress and making life easier. Slowly, imperceptibly, we hand our lives over to them. And then, one day, BAM! The world is dominated by power-hungry machines.

Or the things just ...

Small is so the new big.

Just look at all the folks trading in their Hummers for sporty hybrids. Or replacing their double-D implants with B cups.

The next rung on the less-is-more ladder: Tumbleweed houses, tiny custom shelters perfectly suited ...

Imagine: You lose everything. Toothbrush, bed, underwear. Favorite teddy bear, graduation photos,  Grandma’s wedding dress. Maybe even your entire home.

The devastation wrought by Katrina is almost incomprehensible. Billions of dollars in damage. Hundreds of thousands are homeless, living in ...

When you were younger it seemed easy to maintain your privacy. (Emphasis on “seemed.”)

Your diary had a heart-shaped lock. Your clubhouse proclaimed “No Boys Allowed.” Even your stanky gym shorts were guarded with a combination.

These days, such methods ...

Men love to think women are jealous of them.

Particularly when it comes to a certain appendage.

Yeah. Uh, huh. Whatever you say, boys.

In fact, the only occasion on which we experience such envy is when confronted with a ...