Tue
6
Sep

Say No To Shrinking

1:16 pm

“Jean I’m going to get taller.” Oh, not again. My mother has been having a hard time dealing with the fact that she’s getting old and shrinking. She doesn’t understand how it’s possible.   “Okay Mom, whatever you say.” “Jean, we can get taller together. I saw it on that morning show. This very nice [...]

“Jean, I’m a hoarder!” That’s what my mother hit me with when she came for her typical visit. “I can’t get rid of anything! And did you know 1 in 50; maybe even 1 in 20 people are hoarders? People in senior centers are hoarding like crazy!” “Mom just because you’re living in an assisted [...]

Tue
7
Jun

Sarah Makes an Entrance

7:50 pm

Now that the le grande bus tour “One Nation“ has come to an end, the local news has re-focused on our state. We have a sheriff scandal, a President of the Senate scandal, a convention boycott, a new Tequila Party and a latent let’s-secede-from-the-union possibility. I find most of this embarrassing because friends and relatives call from [...]

Thu
2
Jun

Return of the Rock Burglar

12:49 pm

Finally, after 17 years the “Rock Burglar” has been caught and arrested Friday May 27, 2011, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Suspect, Robert James Neese, allegedly has been involved in nearly 400 burglaries around Carefree, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Cave Creek, and Scottsdale, stealing more than an estimated $10 million in cash and [...]

Tue
31
May

Stressed with Maury

8:52 am

One of the joys of being married is the stress your husband creates. Maury and I have been together decades and he still manages to surprise me. I have accepted the fact that I will never get rid of the History Channel or golf. Isn’t it a cliché for doctors to play golf? This week a news story set [...]

Wed
13
Apr

Misery Loves Company

8:56 pm

Jean Rubin’s husband Maury wants to move since Phoenix is one of the most miserable cities.

Jean Rubin’s mother fears the Housewives Burglaries in Chandler, Arizona.

Jean Rubin’s mother wants to go to driving school and Jean thinks there should be different driving schools to fit the different personalities of Scottsdale.

Fri
25
Mar

Jean Rubin the Hoarder?

9:58 am

Jean Rubin has a large amount of junk mail including magazines and catalogs she doesn’t read. Jean thinks she might have a hoarding problem, just one more thing to make her stressed.

Wed
2
Mar

Are You a Bighorn Sheep Fan?

7:50 pm

Jean Rubin tells her husband Maury about the bighorn sheep in Arizona and the overpasses that were built for them.