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Greeting cards
January 28, 2013 Sooner or later, everyone receives a greeting card in the mail, whether it’s for a birthday or a get well wish or perhaps your basic thinking-of-you card or even a sympathy card when you suffer a... more »»
Decaffeinating a coffee-aholic
January 25, 2013 Do you know what it’s like living with a grizzly bear? Growling, roaring, snarling and stomping around in an obvious huff. That pretty well describes my husband’s mood this week. more »»
Funding a system in need of repair
January 25, 2013 Ronald Reagan once said, “The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much. more »»
Give things another go
January 23, 2013 Jam of the week: “Avril 14th” by Aphex Twin I’m amazed at how seemingly hard it is to get over the preferences of my youth. I once got sick after drinking root beer and didn’t drink it for a decade. more »»
Have you considered adoption?
January 23, 2013 No, I don’t mean a child or a pet. The adoption I’m talking about deals with roads, right-of-ways, trails, parks, beauty spots, public areas and shorelines. more »»
Many lessons learned in 45 years
January 21, 2013 Turning 40 was no big deal. My 42nd birthday, however, was more difficult. That’s how old my father was when he had to retire because of Parkinson’s Disease. I realized how young Dad was at the time. more »»
Getting on the bus
January 21, 2013 I saw the big yellow school bus go zipping by my house at the end of his route just the other day. This is a big bus, snub-nosed, that would have held several classes of my elementary schoo. more »»
Looking for puzzling solutions
January 18, 2013 I have always liked words. I guess that’s one of the reasons I became a journalist. Picking out the exact best word to describe or explain something gives me a great sense of satisfaction. more »»
The walls came tumbling down
January 18, 2013 Another new year lies ahead and we wonder what will come about in our world as the days roll along through good times and the not so good and we hope that we are up for the challenge later. more »»
Financially speaking
January 16, 2013 Jam of the week: “Upside Downslide” by Dorian Concept As I’ve grown, I’ve overcome a number of primal fears. more »»
A good move
January 14, 2013 In my late 20s I realized I needed to start thinking more seriously about my career. more »»
Modern organizing
January 14, 2013 It seems like every women’s magazine I pick up these days has a cover story about organizing: organize your home, organize your closets, organize your schedule, organize your mornings so they move... more »»
Multi-tasking and audio books
January 11, 2013 I’ve been a big fan of audio books for a long time. more »»
How we pay for electricity
January 9, 2013 Just what goes into figuring how much we pay for electricity? Currently, we pay for electricity based on three things: 1) Energy charges, or the kilowatt hours (KWH) that we use, 2) the energy... more »»
The joy of nature from home
January 9, 2013 Jam of the week: “Fools Rush In” by Doris Day and Andre Previn Nature documentaries have always been among my favorite television programs. more »»
A brief history of New Year’s Eve
January 7, 2013 January 1 dawned little different than the day before. Congress was still acting like a bunch of spoiled children. It was still cold and snowy outside. And a hot cup of coffee was still a joy. more »»
Setting resolutions
January 7, 2013 At the last real job I had, one of the tasks that all employees had to do was write our goals and objectives for the coming year. more »»
Pizza – il pasto delizioso
December 31, 2012 While the two words are related there is a significant difference between a gourmet and a gourmand. more »»
Taking down the decorations
December 31, 2012 So now it is time to take down the Christmas decorations, if, that is, you’re like me and don’t subscribe to the theory that they should stay up until at least New Year’s Day. more »» 
A?white-knuckled trip
December 27, 2012 Over the ice and through the snow to my sister-in-laws house we go. We had to wait to go to Missouri until after the big blizzard that happened last wee. more »» |
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