Not to be a “Murphy’s Law” fanatic or anything, but have you ever noticed that there are certain things in life you can always count on ... and that aren’t necessarily super fun and wonderful? For instance, I am one of those folks who perpetually chooses the wrong drive-up line at the ...

Editor’s note: While Patty Kimerer is on leave, we present this thankful Classic Kimerer column originally published Nov. 22, 2020, in the midst of the global pandemic: We all know we should exude it. We’ve all heard it about a gazillion times. We understand that it is, without ...

Editor’s note: While Patty Kimerer is on leave, we present this Classic Kimerer column originally published Aug. 7, 2005: I don’t know why, but it seems as though it is inherently human to lie. It’s not that I’m happy about this hypothesis, mind you, but anyone with small children ...

Editor’s note: While Patty Kimerer is on leave, we present this Classic Kimerer column originally published April 26, 2004. It was while I wrangled the stair mill machine at the YMCA the other morning that it happened. One of the toddlers posing as a personal trainer on the gym’s Cybex ...

Editor’s note: While Patty Kimerer is on leave, we present this Classic Kimerer column originally published March 5, 2006: It is incredible, the amount of life the average person spends waiting. Consider the minutes you’ve racked up while in road traffic, grocery store lines, or biding ...

Editor’s note: While Patty Kimerer is on leave, we present this Classic Kimerer column originally published April 12, 2004: The other day I was babysitting my 9-year-old niece and 6-year-old nephew. While my niece and my son, Kyle, get along swimmingly, sometimes the two boys are like, ...