There's no business like show business

My mom watches Turner Classic Movies like other people watch the nightly news or soap operas. It's probably the only channel number she has memorized. Chalk it up to nostalgia.

Sometimes, I'll get a voice mail. The caller will stay on the line for a few seconds, say nothing...then hang up.

I know it's my mom because I can hear the unmistakable overly dramatic soundtrack of say "Laura" or "Double Indemnity" playing loudly in the background.