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The other night I watched my first-ever episode of the Antiques Roadshow, in the company of our youngest daughter, who is a big fan. After a painting that somebody bought…
The phrase “senior moment” has always irritated me. It offends me that the inability to remember things becomes some sort of age-specific problem. I know plenty of people younger than…
If you drive, breathe, or wander through Walmart, you are aware of awareness ribbons. These symbolic loops of color adorn bumpers and lapels, and proclaim to the world that the…
For as many years as I can remember, I have been afraid of spiders. I don’t like the ways they move, the aggressive angles of their legs, or their horrible,…
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The Research Department, to no one’s surprise, has grown weary of the newsmongering profession, particularly the breathless sort that requires a dark suit and way too much makeup. Even avoiding…
We are, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, in the process of renovating our bathroom. This bathroom has made me insane since we stole it from our daughters, six…
The National Weather Service has issued a volcano watch for Southwest Virginia, southern West Virginia, and the mountainous parts of Tennessee and North Carolina. A volcano watch means conditions are…
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