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The Annual Christmas Crunch

I'm saying it now because there's so little time between now and Christmas. As we all know, these are the shortest days of the year. Why then, do we insist on cramming 39 hours of...

36 comments    christmas holiday thanksgiving
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My Dog Day Afternoon Adventure

There are two types of people in the world: Those who will do anything to help an animal in distress, and those who won’t. My career as an animal rescuer started when I found a baby bird who’d fallen...

36 comments    vet veterinarian dog owner
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Facing Social Rejection Head On

Whether it's India's formal caste system or prestige based on job title, people are not created equal -- at least not socially equal. Ever since ancient times, when primitive man looked over and saw his...

43 comments    money self-improvement status
This goes both for the consumer and the customer service rep81

The Softer Side of ATT

Who doesn't love Ma Bell -- or whatever the hell she's calling herself these days? The phone company has always played an important role in my life. Not only does it supply me with local, long distance and...

16 comments    customer service att complaint
81

My Sister No More

My sister, My sibling, What have you done? Betrayed me, Dismayed me, Who have you become? Our father Our mother Grow older, regress My heart aches I care take Yet feel no duress ...

77 comments    family brother sister
There are all kinds of mothers78

What Makes a Good Mother

Child A gets into Harvard and goes on to become a famous brain surgeon. Child B drops out of high school, takes a dead-end job, and spends his days getting high. How much, if any, of the credit/blame for...

70 comments    children parenting addiction
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5 Dining Out Personality Types

Have you ever been embarrassed by your dining companion? Given a friend the benefit of the doubt, until her waiter abuse became too much to ignore? Or maybe you're the one who takes an agenda with you out to...

60 comments    restaurant meal chef
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Lethal Thirst

How much booze would it take To drink yourself to death A shopping-cart-full, like Nicholas Cage leaving Las Vegas? How many arrests With a point three four Car as smashed as you, against a tree...

26 comments    death recovery alcoholism
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Thanksgiving Pot Roast

Despite the Normal Rockwell (oops -- is that a Freudian slip? I meant Norman Rockwell) paintings, many American families celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in alternative ways. Depending on their culture,...

22 comments    thanksgiving meat turkey
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Totally Random Tuesday

Two days ago Hubby, his mom and I went to watch my nephew play lacrosse. His team won. 10-5, but that's besides the point. On the way home we stopped for lunch at a family restaurant. This particular...

19 comments    entertainment food humor
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