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Published May 21st, 2012 - 12:05AM
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Published May 7th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Mother’s Day is coming right up, and that means cards, flowers and, most of all, dinner reservations. But I thought I’d leave all that sentimental stuff to others and instead share with all the new mothers out there something that you really need to know: How to trick your kids.
Published April 30th, 2012 - 12:05AM
In what is probably the most tragic case of miscommunication, our bodies and our dreams don’t listen to each other. Each develops on its own tangent, shooting off into a trajectory which will never coincide.
Published April 23rd, 2012 - 12:05AM
One of the reasons Hubby and I moved out to the country was the dream of having our very own garden. We had visions of sun-ripened tomatoes; crisp, juicy apples from our very own trees; and blueberry pie with just-picked berries.
Published April 16th, 2012 - 12:05AM
We all have mentors in our lives. Sometimes it’s a teacher, a father, a mother or maybe someone you worked with. For years, I thought my mentor was The Postman.
Published April 9th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Nothing prepares you for parenthood. Not a book, not advice from friends or family. You walk in blind and have to build your own eyes. And years later, after you’ve rubbed out the dust to look across that empty nest, you realize you’ve learned more than you taught.
Published April 2nd, 2012 - 12:05AM
Last month, I found my ticket stub from the 1984 performance of “Pirates of Penzance” in Sydney, Australia. Yes, I’m a saver.
Published March 26th, 2012 - 12:05AM
So “March Madness” is going on. Or maybe it has just ended. I’m not really sure, because I don’t watch sports. I’m just making a guess because “March Madness” has the word “March” in it. But it’s baseball season now, right?
Published March 19th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Twins hold a strange place in society. There is no other relationship that so entices yet completely baffles people. In fact, one could say that twins are the “Jersey Shore” of fertility.
Published March 12th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Turning the clocks ahead is a sure sign that the first day of spring is just around the corner.
Published March 5th, 2012 - 12:05AM
After 20 years working in the corporate world, I made what I now call a “life choice decision”: I quit my job. While I miss the people I worked with, I do not miss the three to four hours’ bus commute each day. And while I do miss the consistency of bimonthly paychecks, I have been given a more precious gift – time.
Published February 27th, 2012 - 12:05AM
My wife turned to me the other day as we drove around doing errands.
Published February 20th, 2012 - 12:05AM
When you attend Korean church, but don’t speak Korean, strange and comical misunderstandings can happen.
Published February 13th, 2012 - 12:05AM
It was crowded, it was smoky, and it was dark. But none of that bothered me. I was 20 years old and drinking legally.
Published February 6th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Are you fed up with hard, honest work? Does responsibility leave you blasé? Interested in combining your cravings of instant gratification and increased stress? Then procrastination might be the thing for you!

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