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77Women and happiness: A series of articles on the way it was and is now
Women and happiness. Part one: The way it wasIn the 1960s, I was teaching school in Chicago. It was just about the time that the "women's feminist movement was getting started. I had graduated from college...
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79High School Musicals: What I did for love
Note: Part of the title of this hub is the title of one of the songs from A Chorus lineWhen I went to work for South Shore High School in Chicago, years and years ago, I was assigned to teach general music,...
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69Basil: a gourmet cook's delight
On my back porch, are 8 huge pots and 5 window boxes which hang over the railing. Although they contain some Geraniums and Petunias, they are mostly filled with herbs: Basil, Dill, Thyme, Tarragon, Rosemary...
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70The sweet potato: A near perfect food
Low in calories, high in everything else. If you don't eat sweet potatoes, you're missing out on one of nature's truly perfect foods. They're low in calories, high in fiber, great for diabetics and people who...
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79Chasing Claude Monet: Giverny and the art of living
Having visited Giverny, the home of the Impressionist painter Claude Monet, several years ago, I was struck by the fact that nothing resembles a formal French garden less than Giverny's glorious, flurry of...
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79The naked Irish farmer
In my last hub ("One day I woke up and I was an innkeeper" ), I mentioned that in order to make the most money possible, I would rent out all five of my bedrooms and sleep in the hallway just outside the...
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68Review: So you think you can dance
One of the best summer dance shows on TV is a show called "So You Think You Can Dance" Its fifth season appears to be the most successful so far, thanks to a group of extremely talented contestants. This is...
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74Is organic better? Organic vs conventionally grown food
If organic foods are better for you, why are they so darned expensive?I just started buying organic products on a regular basis this year. Prior to that, my feeling was that I just couldn't afford the prices;...
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75The other side of nothingness: A different perspective
Being in my seventies, I have decided that, since I am getting closer and closer to death, I must face that fact without fear. In the past, I have been afraid to even utter the word. I no longer want to fear...
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78Outdoor container gardening: Planting a beautiful pot of flowers
It's the middle of June and you still haven't put the finishing touches on your porches, decks and gardens They still look a little bare. One quick and easy way to remedy for this, is to plant some pots with...
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