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BOOM. REDUX

When we started this little blog, 11 years ago, “Boom” was the initial inspiration…

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NEWS FLASH

The New York Times recently reported that many of us are…

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I’ve played the New York Times “Connections” game/puzzle for quite a while now. It asks me to find…

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I remember packing it. It’s in a box. A small one…

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Well, we did it….again.

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As the mother of three boys, I was constantly given the opportunity to tend to their splinters and zits and pimples. I looked upon those activities…

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Many years ago, a group of friends gathered on a neighbor’s screened porch, enjoying a summer night, a little wine and our friendship…

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This downsizing things really sucks. There’s so much stuff. But, more importantly, what will…

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Well, okay. Maybe I haven’t taken my VERY last bath but the countdown…

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Don’t quit on me. This is not a political statement…