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Columns & Collected Essays
Oct 12, 2012
Fairs, Hayrides, and Caramel Apples: From the Maise Maze to the Blaze
Every season offers up some kind of country fair that promises to make me gain weight while simultaneously upsetting my allergies. And...
Oct 4, 2012
Fall fashion Finds for the Suburbanista
I love clothes. I love looking at beautiful clothes, trying on clothes, and, most of all, I love wearing clothes. Which is a good thing,...
Sep 28, 2012
Heart and Soul
It’s no secret that I love to spin. I joined the indoor cycling movement in the late 1990’s, mostly because pedaling fast to loud music...
Sep 27, 2012
Bootie Call
Last year, I stalked and then purchased what I thought was the perfect pair of booties. They were black leather with a stacked wooden...
Sep 21, 2012
Like a Tornado: Madonna’s Recent Concert
My cell phone rang at 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 8 while my family and I were eating a weirdly-timed meal at Harry’s Burritos in...
Sep 14, 2012
The Jolly Roger
My father-in-law thinks he’s a pirate. It started innocently enough, looking back. My 10-year-old son, Andrew, and his grandfather,...
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