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Christmas Perspective Dec. 22, 2023
Seventeen years ago this week, I started the day losing my job and ended the day looking my wife in ... Read More
Celebrating the 'Reign' of Christ This Christmas Dec. 22, 2023
One of my favorite songs to listen to during the holiday season is the soulful rendition of "Handel'... Read More
Last-Minute Garden Gift Ideas Dec. 20, 2023
OK, this is your last chance to get a Christmas gift for your gardener or outdoor naturalist. Here a... Read More
Managing My Mother-in-Law During the Holidays Dec. 18, 2023
Dear Annie: My significant other and I have been together for nearly 14 years. His mother is a huge ... Read More
The Year Christmas Morning Got Quiet Dec. 15, 2023
We lay there staring at the ceiling. Something was off. It was quiet. No squeals. No patter of excit... Read More
Come As You Are Dec. 15, 2023
The holidays are messy. Families are messy. People are stressed and in perpetual pursuit of the recr... Read More
Hunger Has No Season Dec. 10, 2023
Dear Annie: Your responders are showing the wonderful ways they are illustrating generosity and care... Read More
A Christmas Classic and a Needed Reminder Dec. 08, 2023
Since moviemaking first became an industry, watching an engaging movie has provided one of the tradi... Read More
Hectic Holidays Approach Oct. 26, 2023
Dear Annie: As the holiday season approaches, I am facing a dilemma and I wonder if you have any ide... Read More
3 Ways to Earn Extra Cash for Christmas Oct. 04, 2023
It's still October, but it's not too early to start planning for Christmas. If you're ready to make ... Read More
I'm Sorry, but It's Halloween Now Sep. 09, 2023
Do you ever look up and realize you are standing in the middle of a fully functioning Spirit Hallowe... Read More
You Overspent on Christmas -- Now What? Feb. 23, 2023
What went wrong? Put your mind on rewind and go back a few months. How come you spent so much? Did y... Read More
No Diets, No Dry January, No Stress: Gentle January Is Here Jan. 14, 2023
Welcome, fellow Type Bs, to the dark side. We find ourselves smack in the middle of hyperactivity he... Read More
With the Holidays Fresh in Mind ... Jan. 11, 2023
Here we are, a week into the new year! Along with taking the tree down and putting the decorations a... Read More
Merry Christmas, Readers Dec. 25, 2022
Dear Readers: Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas. "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wa... Read More
Navigating Grief This Holiday Season Dec. 24, 2022
Dear Annie: You were kind enough to publish my article last year about parents who are grieving the ... Read More
The First, and Only, Honest Christmas Cookie Recipe Dec. 24, 2022
This is an honest Christmas cookie recipe. Current fashion in online recipes is to begin by treating... Read More
Me, Asleep in the Hay Dec. 23, 2022
Other than teaching me to speak it, my French Canadian immigrant grandmother taught me three things ... Read More
Last-Minute Gardener Gifts Dec. 21, 2022
Well, we are down to the wire here for gift ideas for the gardeners in your family. Many garden tool... Read More
Fame Is Fleeting, So Write a Christmas Song Dec. 20, 2022
I try to avoid writing seasonal or holiday-themed columns, but I couldn't resist the temptation this... Read More
