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Columns & Collected Essays
Mar 6, 2009
Making Friends with the Past, Part I
It was around this time last year that I had to face a harsh reality: my 20th high school reunion was quickly approaching. I don’t know...
Feb 20, 2009
Searching for Mary Poppins
A few weeks ago, I put an ad on Craigslist for a babysitter-slash-housekeeper. Given the current economic climate, I was quite optimistic...
Feb 6, 2009
Secrets and Lice
4:15. Lola’s mom rings the doorbell. I run upstairs to let her in, thinking how great this play date has gone. You see, my daughter, Zoe,...
Jan 23, 2009
A Strong Case of Grandmother Attachment Disorder
I know she’s probably very busy right now, but I’d really like to sit down with the new First Lady and have a little chat about our...
Jan 9, 2009
This is the Year
I am on the verge of finishing my dissertation. After 12 years of work on this monster, I think it’s fairly safe to say that This Will...
Dec 19, 2008
A Llama for Hanukah
A catalogue recently arrived in my mail. This is no great news, since I get about two or three a day, more when companies up the ante...
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