In a world fractured by hate…it is hard to see how human hubris will not lead to our ultimate failure as a species.
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Total Recall
I can’t recall a time when there’s been so many product recalls and it’s starting to wear me down. I’m just not sure what I should buy these days. I’m […]
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The joy of a new book
A couple of weeks ago I did what, for me, was a very strong thing. I was out working on a story about small businesses when I wandered into an […]
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Jets & Giants: Watching paint dry is more fun
The outdoors beckons when football fails
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Packaging Problems
Recently, I stood behind a middle-aged man checking out at the supermarket. It was clear from the items he placed on the conveyor belt that he lived alone. He put […]
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Pennies from Heaven—and pockets, cushions and Mason jars
I’m tired of the penny. At one time, I collected Lincoln head cents, spending hours going through the pocket change on my parents’ bureau. When I received change back from […]
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DNA—maps of history
When I was 17, I went to Ireland for the first time. Back then, my hair was dark brown, and my skin was fair. “You’re Irish,” proclaimed one new acquaintance. […]
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Leave the Driving to Us
For several years now, as my husband has spent more time at the house he built in Maine, I have taken Greyhound bus rides, either north to see him or […]
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Summer ticks off summer-lover
Although the summer is still young, I’m not happy with what’s happening in my yard. On one hand, I recently noticed the welcome emergence of lightning bugs, but the dark […]
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No longer lyrical
Like many Americans, I have hours’ worth of my favorite songs downloaded to my phone. Many of these songs, once the voice of my generation, would be considered ancient by […]