You might notice that the site looks a bit different now. Hugs and thanks to Paul and John who so generously donate their time and talent to their goofy big sister… I love you guys!

Thanks so much to everyone who wrote me about donating to the Susan Torres Fund.

You all might be interested in watching her husband, Jason Torres, on Larry King Live tonight at 9:00.

Confession here: I really like to watch Survivor. Dan and I have been known to harbor a secret addiction to the show, each of us rooting for our own favorite contestants to win the million dollars. We were “outed” last year when we had to be away from home on a Thursday night when the show aired. We asked ourselves: What is more important, keeping our television addiction a secret or knowing who got voted out and why? We swallowed our pride. I called Dan’s brother and asked him to tape the episode for us. He stifled a snicker and obliged.

The funniest thing about reality TV is that it isn’t real. Trapped on a desert island, surrounded by television cameras, running through obstacle courses, and aiming to win large sums of money? That’s not reality. Once I even saw an ad for a different kind of “reality” show where unmarried couples “tested” their love for one another while staying at a luxury resort on a tropical island. That’s not even close to reality.

If couples really want to test their love for one another, they should get married, take on a mortgage, and have four or five kids in as many years. Now that’s reality. I might even admit to watching a show like that.