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How to Start Up and Blow Up a Second Career Aug. 31, 2023
Cheer up, ye ancient ones, 40 and above. The life sentence that is your first career has been commut... Read More
Fall Fashion Faux Pas Aug. 29, 2023
For most people, the arrival of Labor Day means dealing with back-to-school issues and end-of-summer... Read More
Back to School, or as I Call It, Armistice Day Aug. 26, 2023
Today, the skies were bluer, the sun brighter and the birds' chirps sweeter. For today, my friends, ... Read More
Are Inflatable Pools Miserable or a Balm to the Heat Wave? Aug. 26, 2023
The aquatic aisle at Target is a hall of absurdities, a gallery of blissful summer fantasies that sh... Read More
Is Quitting Work Too Much Work? Aug. 24, 2023
Hooray! You've decided to quit your job. Now all you have to do is march into your manager's office ... Read More
Weight, Weight, Don't Sell Me Aug. 23, 2023
Next-generation weight loss drugs such as Ozempic (originally developed to treat diabetes) are in hi... Read More
Tracy and the Chocolate Factory Aug. 22, 2023
Every so often, I get an email of doom that has been sent to me along with everyone else on the plan... Read More
The Secret Joys of Nosebleed Seats Aug. 19, 2023
We rode among the masses of sequined jumpsuits and fringed cowgirl hats, ascending multiple escalato... Read More
Italian Ice, Gum and the Dog Days of Ron DeSantis Aug. 19, 2023
We're in the dog days of summer, and Florida Gov. and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis a... Read More
Fly by Night, or a Mice Night's Sleep Aug. 16, 2023
A nice cut of filet mignon won't soon serve as a recommended alternative to warm milk or a dose of m... Read More
Dial 'M' for Misuse Aug. 16, 2023
Many words beginning with "m" are easily confused with one another. Can you select the correct "m" w... Read More
Burial at Sea Aug. 15, 2023
As I plugged my phone into the outlet next to the toilet, I had a fleeting thought that it was sort ... Read More
Ignoring the Judgments Is Just a Part of Being a Parent Aug. 12, 2023
Today was PJ day in our house, when we let the kids wear pajamas all day, no matter how silly it loo... Read More
How to Win an Election Aug. 12, 2023
It's time to catch up on the current events compost pail — don't look, it's still banana peels... Read More
Want to Succeed in Your Career? Ask a Mushroom. Aug. 10, 2023
Let's face it: Working in an office is unnatural. Our prehistoric ancestors didn't spend their days... Read More
Runner's Sigh Aug. 09, 2023
People who run marathons are indisputably to be admired, and the best of them possess a sort of lopi... Read More
Good to the Last Drop Aug. 08, 2023
As the only one in my family who drinks coffee, I often found myself making a whole pot of coffee in... Read More
Hey, Aliens, Are You Sure You Want to Come Here? Aug. 05, 2023
Maybe you heard, or maybe you didn't, that extraterrestrial life is back in the terrestrial spotligh... Read More
Getting Suspicious About Being Ambitious? Aug. 03, 2023
Remember the you you used to be? When it came to your career, you were hardworking. Dedicated. Ambit... Read More
Bath to the Future Aug. 02, 2023
The benefits of bathing have long been appreciated, despite colorful depictions of past cultures and... Read More
