I seek solace with HGTV, the Food Network, and Rick Steves.
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It was dark, dark, dark, for days, and the bad air made walking outside impossible for nearly six weeks. And BAM, I was clobbered by SAD symptoms--in the middle of summer.
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The man winced and looked at me again. "I'm really sorry, I thought you were the stripper."
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In walked Kathy, with flawless white skin, a nice figure, and the most amazing hair ...
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Is spelling skill genetically determined? If so, where do the spelling genes reside in our DNA?
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The White Elephant Sale raises dollars in the millions for the museum and provides items for people in the community ...
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Each year, everyone complained that we were not spending enough time with them.
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It’s the Age of Aquarius, a 60s party, get your flower power on ...
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"Can I help?" a woman's voice asked from behind me. A young woman had appeared with a shovel.
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There were three other women ... and we stuck together. This was a good thing, because it turned out the men were angry--really angry.
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Pandemic Fantasies
Prompted By What Are You Bingeing?
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I seek solace with HGTV, the Food Network, and Rick Steves.
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‘Tis the Season?
Prompted By Hello Darkness
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It was dark, dark, dark, for days, and the bad air made walking outside impossible for nearly six weeks. And BAM, I was clobbered by SAD symptoms--in the middle of summer.
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Marian’s Interview Academy Awards
Prompted By Interviews
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The man winced and looked at me again. "I'm really sorry, I thought you were the stripper."
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The Kathy Legacy
Prompted By Interviews
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In walked Kathy, with flawless white skin, a nice figure, and the most amazing hair ...
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Spelling: Nature vs Nurture
Prompted By Spelling
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Is spelling skill genetically determined? If so, where do the spelling genes reside in our DNA?
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Elephants and Libraries for Oakland
Prompted By Volunteering
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The White Elephant Sale raises dollars in the millions for the museum and provides items for people in the community ...
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Holidays Past and Now, Memories of Italian Songs
Prompted By Pandemic Holidays
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Each year, everyone complained that we were not spending enough time with them.
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A Doggerel for the 60s
Prompted By Fads and Trends
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It’s the Age of Aquarius, a 60s party, get your flower power on ...
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Shovelers Anonymous
Prompted By Random Acts of Kindness
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"Can I help?" a woman's voice asked from behind me. A young woman had appeared with a shovel.
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What Would Reagan Have Done?
Prompted By Ghosts of Elections Past
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There were three other women ... and we stuck together. This was a good thing, because it turned out the men were angry--really angry.
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