Column Terri Schlichenmeyer
- 'Patron Saint' delivers good novel about pets
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- The package was wrapped so nicely.
The paper was festive, the colors zesty with frou-frou ribbon and a shiny bow on top. Surely, if it was possible for someone to make a career out of wrapping gifts, it was such a person who wrapped this one.
Too b... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez: ‘Patron Saint’ delivers good novel about pets
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer
- The package was wrapped so nicely.
The paper was festive, the colors zesty with frou-frou ribbon and a shiny bow on top. Surely, if it was possible for someone to make a career out of wrapping gifts, it was such a person who wrapped this one.
Too b... Full story
- 'Heat' will leave you hungry for the next serving
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Sometimes, your entire life feels like a recipe for drama.
Oh, you really hate it and you'd like to wipe your plate clean of it all, but that's never gonna happen. No matter what's cooking around you, there's always an extra ingredient to increase t... Full story
- 'Decadence' is for adults only
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You'll try anything once.
You're daring when it comes to a new restaurant, new clubs, new fashion, pretty much anything. Something different for your plate? Bring it on. An activity you've never done before? You head the line. New technology? They c... Full story
- 'Cancer' advice thoroughly informs
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Truthfully, the bad news came as no surprise.
Your mom hadn't been feeling well lately, and for weeks, you'd heard your parents whispering. You knew she was having some tests done; still, when they finally told you she had cancer, you couldn't belie... Full story
- 'Gypsy Boy on the Run' is a great escape
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Work stinks.
Home isn't much better. Deadlines, dirty dishes, screaming boss, loud neighbors, nasty clients, empty bank account — any wonder why you're so crabby?
No help, no raise, no sympathy ... what you really need is to get away. And so ... Full story
- You'll sink your teeth into 'Dracula'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- It's only a movie.
That's what you kept trying to remind yourself the first time you saw a classic vampire movie: It's all special effects. Vampires aren't real. Transylvania is miles away. It's only a movie. That helped soothe the creepiness factor... Full story
- You'll want to pounce on 'Cats & Daughters'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- How many kids do you have?
It's a question that often comes up, and when you answer it, you're always careful to add in the furry ones. And why not? Your four-footed kids are a lot like the two-footed ones: They're messy, sassy, yowling creatures wi... Full story
- You'll want to share 'The Supremes'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- All for one, and one for all.
That could've been the motto for you and your two best friends. Growing up, you were the Three Musketeers, sharing gossip, secrets, crushes, families and truths. Everybody knew that you three were close as paint on a wa... Full story
- Get your paws on 'Genius of Dogs'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Your dog has a species identity crisis.
Some days he's a copycat, and it's like monkey see, monkey do around your house. Other days he's stubborn as a mule, eats like a little piggy, is fearless as a lion and he runs through the house like a herd of... Full story
- 'Help Thanks Wow' is food for your soul
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Today, there was food on your table.
Before you ate it, you woke up in a warm bed with a roof over your head and clean clothes to wear. A hot shower awaited you in a room with running water. There's money in your wallet, gas in the tank and your hom... Full story
- See another side of Nixon in 'Ike and Dick'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- The boss didn't like you very much.
You sometimes wondered why you were ever hired, in fact. From the beginning, he was critical, secretive and never let you know you'd overstepped your boundaries until you'd run past them by a mile.
And you took t... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez:An ice-cold journey to find polar bears
- For sure, it was a case of Cute Overload in black-and-white.
Nobody could've set up a shot that adorable: two pure white polar bear cubs, romping in the snow with Mama Bear looking on with a watchful eye. They looked yummy, like you could scoop thos... Full story
- 'Geography' important for job-seekers, -makers
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- So far, you've resisted.
You've resisted closing up shop, selling your business, downsizing yourself out of a job. You've put off laying everyone off. Most importantly, while so many jobs are going overseas, you've resisted outsourcing to China.
Ma... Full story
- You could do better – or worse – than 'Perfect'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Once upon a time, you promised to love for better or for worse.
And so, through sickness and health, you tried your best in your marriage. Whether you were richer one day and poorer the other, you loved fiercely, honored often and obeyed your heart.... Full story
- 'Coaching' will fill an empty weekend nicely
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Your weekends are suddenly wide open and empty.
No more extra televisions in the living room. No more Sunday snack-binging. You've put away your make-up, your lucky shirts and the hats that no team can win without.
It's enough to make a grown (wo)m... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez: ‘Astray’ will leave you wanting more
- The lady in the picture was wearing the biggest scowl you'd ever seen.
The photo was taken long ago and it made you wonder what happened that day to make her so snarly. Was there a death, lost crops, an accident, bad weather or did the photographer ... Full story
- 'Astray' will leave you wanting more
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- The lady in the picture was wearing the biggest scowl you'd ever seen.
The photo was taken long ago and it made you wonder what happened that day to make her so snarly. Was there a death, lost crops, an accident, bad weather or did the photographer ... Full story
- For a good story, 'Twelve Tribes' may be the best
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You've always tried to do the best for your family.
You make sure everyone's fed nutritious food three times a day. You put clothes on their bodies, bubbles in their baths and a soft bed beneath them every night. There are toys on the floor, a coupl... Full story
- Don't keep this 'Encyclopedia' on your nightstand
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You didn't sleep very well at all last night.
Something was niggling at your brain and it was 2 a.m. before you found a solution. By then, you worried that you'd wasted too much time on work and not enough on sleep. You fretted about that for an hou... Full story
- Don't miss out on 'Memoirs'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You had no one to blame but yourself.
You forgot, you ignored, you missed out. You broke a promise, maybe a spirit, feelings were hurt and apology is long overdue. There is no defense because you admit it: It's your fault.
Guilty as charged, and no... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez: 'The End' is something to plan on
- You have no New Year's Eve plans.
You're not even sure that you're going to finish shopping for Christmas. You'll probably be quitting school or your job, too, and that diet you were thinking about? Why even try to lose weight when the Mayans say th... Full story
- 'The End' is something you should plan on
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You have no New Year's Eve plans.
You're not even sure that you're going to finish shopping for Christmas. You'll probably be quitting school or your job, too, and that diet you were thinking about? Why even try to lose weight when the Mayans say th... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez: ‘Lost’ is the perfect Christmas find
- This Christmas, you'll find lots of surprises beneath your tree.
Some of them, of course, will arrive from Santa. Others will come in the mail from Grandma or a favorite aunt who lives far away. Then there are the beribboned packages that somehow ma... Full story
- 'Lost' is the perfect Christmas find
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- This Christmas, you'll find lots of surprises beneath your tree.
Some of them, of course, will arrive from Santa. Others will come in the mail from Grandma or a favorite aunt who lives far away. Then there are the beribboned packages that somehow ma... Full story
- 'Chanukah' full of irreverent humor
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You've pretty much had enough of the Red-Suited Guy.
The holiday music is nice, too, but it's meaningless to you. Lavish, twinkly trees are pretty to look at, but you can't imagine redecorating your house for six weeks to accommodate one. And presen... Full story
- Rogers tells life story in 'Luck'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- Throughout your life, you've learned a lot from your music.
You know where Joltin' Joe has gone, and what you might want to do if it's your party. You've gotten dancing lessons from songs, reasons for walking the line, and symptoms for pneumonia and... Full story
- You won't be able to resist 'Oink'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- The kids have been begging for a pet.
And you've resisted — so far.
You know who'd be walking a puppy at 7 a.m. Food bowls would go empty unless you filled them, water bowls would look like the Sahara and you're pretty sure that a litter box ... Full story
- History buffs will want 'Custer'
- By Terri Schlichenmeyer /For the Appeal-Democrat
- You'll always wonder about the truth.
But since you're not a high-ranking government official, not privy to political goings-on or world affairs, and you don't have a time machine, you'll always wonder what really happened in battle, old or new.
Wh... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez: ‘Black Count’ steeped in French history
- For a quiet weekend getaway, there's nothing like a novel.
With a novel in your hands, you can travel the world without going anywhere, seeing things your eyes can't show you. Reading a novel allows you to be someone — or something — els... Full story
