Remember when Arsenio Hall had a late night talk show? Once in a while, he would do a routine called "Things that make you go hmmm." That is what's on my mind today, just a stream-of-consciousness,   

Why do people cheat? It's the one question I am asked the most. For months now I've had a little slip of paper in my purse to remind me to re-address this topic since it seems to come up over and ov  

We are a polite society. Despite evidence in the headlines about road rage, random shootings and the like, I think the majority of us try to be nice. I was just looking at the last employment reject  

This past Christmas I sent out 25 holiday cards. If you exclude the cards from my man, my parents and my travel agent, I think I received five. That's one crappy return rate. That's what I like abo  

Many years ago I worked for a large market research firm. Because of the large number of employees and the different shifts, the annual holiday party was held at 3 p.m. during a regular work day.   

Ladies, you will be as shocked as I was, but you're being tested. See, I was reading an article about women complaining that men dump them if they have sex with them too soon. Apparently that ol  

Years ago I worked in an office doing data entry with a dozen or so others. We shared one telephone. I would totally piss people off when I sprayed it with Lysol before I used it. I totally believe   

Over the weekend I was at a dinner/fundraiser for the Cincinnati Vegetarian Resource Group. It was one of the rare and joyous times I have been out and able to eat anything offered to me without fea  

In case you blinked and missed it, it's been a little over five years since the Dating Diva has been coming at you from the pages of CityBeat. Since then, I've greatly scaled back on the marathon da  

Ever heard the expression, "Go with your gut feeling"? As you probably know, it doesn't have anything to do with an actual cramp or ache in your belly. It's intuition, an inkling that something isn'  

Dear Dating Diva: A couple of months ago my boyfriend dumped me. I didn't see it coming, and I was devastated. After a couple of weeks of crying and a few pints of ice cream, I got over it. I star  

This is some ground I've covered before. But I witnessed something so heartbreaking and pathetic the other day that it bears repeating. A woman had plans to meet a gentleman at a particular time and  

Stop dating! Not all of you. Just some of you. And just temporarily. There are times when you need a break from dating. It could be a few days, a few months or even years, but the time will come in   

Dear Dating Diva, My boyfriend and I have been together for about eight months. We definitely love each other. However, when we're in front of other people he won't say he loves me. I say, "I love   

Have you ever thought you received a compliment from a boyfriend or girlfriend only to discover upon further reflection it really wasn't such a flattering remark at all? That's how I feel about comm