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People Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones
As the mother of an 11-year old boy, the news of Jerry Sandusky’s alleged child abuse and the questionable diligence Joe Paterno exercised in reporting the incident hit close to home. Needing an outlet for my feelings, I posted the following on my Facebook page immediately after I heard the news: “I don’t care about…
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How Nonverbal Communication Can Improve Your Relationship (Part I)
Unless, that is, you’re a Gemini-Sagittarius couple. If that’s the case? Give up and move on. Assuming you’re not with the wrong astrological mate or anyone who’s appeared on The Bachelor, I have some proven tips that might make life a little easier in the Mars vs. Venus, Mars vs. Mars, or Venus vs. Venus tug-of-war…
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You Gotta Pay to Play
I just got blown off the court. Again. And I’m not happy about it. Taking every day of my four decades on this earth into consideration, (O.K., four decades and some very spare change), my win-loss stats are backlit in a much more flattering hue than the numbers I’ve posted as of late. Think megapixel…
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Have You Seen Goldie?
When my youngest, Essa, first spoke, her words weren’t the usual “mama,” or “dada,” or anything normal like that. What actually came out, accompanied by a laser-like glare aimed directly at me, was; “Can I please have a golden retriever puppy, preferably female and of medium build, with a generous spirit and twinkly eyes? She’ll…
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What Would You Say if Tim Tebow Knocked on Your Door?
Chances are, you’ll never really get the opportunity to answer that question. But it’s still fun to think about. Really. If Tim Tebow knocked on your door right now, what would you say? Even though Denver is my town, TT just pulled off the biggest win of his Broncos career, and I’m a fan (I’ll…
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Making a Case for the Small Things in Life
Flying with children can be more excruciating than an outdoor back wax on a sub-zero day. Unless they’re old enough to serve as free labor and schlep all the carry-ons. Then it’s awesome. But I’m not there yet. So on a fairly recent flight from D.C. to Denver, our family got stuck in the holding…
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Why You Should Take A Day Off From New Year, New You
Most of the headlines you’ll read today and over the next month will fall into two nap-inspiring categories. Category One: Old News You Could Care Less About Articles in this area might include: “The Year in Review: Top C-List Celebrity Divorce Attorneys” (or) “The Best and Worst of Men’s Fall Fashion, Evolution of the Trouser Sock” (or)…
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Why Two Last Names Might Be Better Than One
In 1972, NASA announced the development of the Space Shuttle, Mark Spitz won seven Olympic gold medals, and Serbian stewardess Vesna Vulovic set a world record by surviving a 33,330-foot fall without a parachute. Seriously. You can look it up. It was also the year that my parents got divorced. Now that I’m older, I…
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A Strange Tale of Rodents, NyQuil, and Random Christmas Lessons
Let me start by inserting a spoiler alert. I’m writing this having just shotgunned about a gallon of NyQuil. Yesterday I was bragging to my husband, Scot (who is fighting off a tiny cold and is bed-ridden for the foreseeable future, likely until next year’s elections) that due to my impervious genetic make-up, I‘ve not…
READING BETWEEN THE PINES 