November 2008 - Posts
Before you go into battle for a cause, large or very personal, you might want to research whether the fight has already been won.
Last night, a young friend stopped by with her new friend. The new pal was a vintage movie lover, like me, so we took
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Fathers are like Christmas. Everyone thinks that someone else is enjoying a perfect one.
When I was a kid, my family was one of the few on the block whose father lived with the family. The narrow city yards had no fences or walls, so we kids
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Somewhere deep in my Irish soul, where the cellular memory of famine remains vivid, I don't allow myself to become too interested in food. However.
At the same time, I am chief cook and bottle washer in my family. I alone do all of the cooking and
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Have you noticed how much more often people sneer at one another now?
I have given this a great deal of thought. Let me show you an example.
Rose: "I rue the day I bought this car!"
Person: "What's the hell does THAT mean?"
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Once I asked a friend why she chose to marry. She gave me one of the best reasons I have ever heard.
I was curious about her decision, because she was Childless by Choice. Also, both she and her husband were independent people, who managed
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The subject of manners isn't brought up much anymore, and for good reason. It's dull.
Most of us consult an etiquette book only before our weddings. And even then, what good does it do? Fist fights break out among the elderly aunties,
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