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Lunar Square to Pluto and Saturn Jul. 13, 2020
If each of the 4.6 billion years of Earth's existence were represented as a second, it would take 14... Read More
July 4, 2020 Jul. 04, 2020
Dear Readers: Happy Fourth of July! Here's one of our favorite pieces, originally written in 1955 as... Read More
Taking Joy in the Presence of Your Father on Father's Day Jun. 18, 2020
One of the things I've always thought was very amusing is how many fathers feel Mother's Day has muc... Read More
Remembering the Cost of a Free and Undivided Republic May. 21, 2020
Memorial Day normally equates to BBQ, sales and pool openings, the beginning of summer. Many people ... Read More
Remembering the Cost of a Free and Undivided Republic May. 21, 2020
Memorial Day normally equates to BBQ, sales and pool openings, the beginning of summer. Many people ... Read More
Turning 50 in a Time of Pandemic May. 14, 2020
It was going to be the party of the year: my 50th birthday. I rented a fantastic place, picked a gre... Read More
Tired of Picking Up the Slack Apr. 03, 2020
Dear Annie: A few months ago, my husband was laid off from his job. When that happened, he asked if ... Read More
A Wabi-Sabi Birthday Mar. 05, 2020
The online parenting world can be a strange place filled with strange concerns, but surely this is o... Read More
Guest Etiquette Nov. 11, 2019
Q: My wife and I have always hosted Thanksgiving at our house. It's our favorite holiday, and we've ... Read More
What Does It Mean to Be an American? Sep. 12, 2019
It was a wonderful birthday dinner, the kind we friends have come to expect whenever we arrive to ce... Read More
Rural America, 'Romanticism' and Open Minds Jul. 30, 2019
ACCIDENT, Maryland — Hours before the festivities began, generations of families were lining u... Read More
4 Sizzling Roses for the Fourth Jul. 02, 2019
Fireworks needn't be the only sizzle in your Fourth of July celebration this week. You can bring a b... Read More
Hard to Swallow May. 20, 2019
Q: I came down with a serious case of pneumonia two years ago and, thankfully, got better. Unfortuna... Read More
Trump's Plan to Make the National Mall Celebration All About Him Must Be Stopped. May. 17, 2019
President Donald Trump is threatening to turn one of America's most sacrosanct modern traditions ... Read More
Happy Mother's Day! May. 12, 2019
Dear Readers: Happy Mother's Day. Please phone your mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, stepmother o... Read More
Practicing Guilt Parenting Apr. 28, 2019
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for three years. He has three teenage children from a... Read More
Secondhand Smoke Feb. 11, 2019
Q: New neighbors just moved into the house next door, and they seem very nice except for one major d... Read More
Celebrate Good Times ... Come On! Jan. 10, 2019
Celebrate? With all that's going on in our world? You bet. We need to celebrate wherever, whenever a... Read More
Happy Equinox! Sep. 22, 2018
The autumnal equinox has been celebrated through the ages as a time to give thanks for all we have a... Read More
10 Delicious Wines for Dad Jun. 12, 2018
The last two weeks, my inbox has been peppered with suggestions for the perfect Father's Day wine. W... Read More
