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Speak Up to See Changes Feb. 22, 2023
Dear Annie: My wife and I live overseas and have three children, all of whom live in the same city i... Read More
How Our Dream House Fell Apart When Faced With a Pandemic Sep. 16, 2022
We're closing on our house and this move feels like a failure. We purchased the house six months be... Read More
Being Good to Yourself Jan. 05, 2022
I just happened to be rereading the book I wrote (titled "Single File", for those of you who haven't... Read More
Linguistic Changes Foster Respect, Inclusion Aug. 18, 2021
Spinster. Gypped. Grandfather clause. These are among many terms now deemed racist, sexist, ageist o... Read More
Life on the Road Jun. 06, 2020
"Let's get a boat. I've been in a boat," I said to my husband. "You want to buy a boat? Have you eve... Read More
Why Would Anyone Join the Trump Administration Now? Nov. 15, 2018
The Trump administration resembles a blender with the lid off: frequent moments of noisy, furious ch... Read More
Getting Used to Retirement and a New Community Apr. 09, 2018
Q: My wife and I have been married for 31 years and were finally able to retire last year. We looked... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part 1 Oct. 06, 2017
For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More
Healthy Brainwashing for You (Part 1) Apr. 26, 2017
Trust me. What I'm about to suggest is beneficial. Yes, it may fall into the category of auto-sugges... Read More
Continuing in Obama's Path Feb. 03, 2017
For eight years, conservatives — rightly, in my view — railed against the imperial presi... Read More
Elitist Arrogance, Part II Jun. 08, 2016
A basic economic premise holds that when the price of something rises, people seek to economize on i... Read More
Obamacare Lawlessness Is All Political Feb. 14, 2014
Another Obamacare fiasco? Guess what. We'll rationalize that disaster into something awesome tout d... Read More
