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Winston the Wonder Dog Meets His MatchI really never saw myself as the Hannibal Lecter of the pet world. But aggressive behavior in our visiting granddog required us to employ Hans Berserker, and his sidekick Ranulf the Lunge Meister (not their real names).
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Geographically, We're Lost at SeaAt some point, it seems that geography ceased to be taught in the U.S. – with frightening consequences.
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Having Fun with Ya-Know-HooDoes anyone really read the ads on this site? With cunning scientific strategy, I set about finding out.
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Refusing to Die by National GeographicsWhenever I channel surf into one of the hoarder shows, my first response is always to wonder how people can ever let this happen. Until I remember that not only have I seen this in person, but the hoarder gene is alive and well in me.
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Desperately Seeking Yoga for the Terminally DecrepitIn my upscale, competitive community, yoga has become a competitive sport. Not good news for those of us whose Downward Dog looks more like a Dachshund mix.
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Give Me Back My Fans Right Now: the SequelWell, there are obviously humans (or well trained robots) at the other end of the Help Desk – but can they actually fix anything? Stay tuned.
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New Feature: Yahoo Technical Glitch Du JourJust when you think Yahoo’s technical shortcomings couldn’t get any shorter…
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What We Do for Yahoo, Er, LoveYahoo sells the hope of an audience and the illusion of payment. And as writers, we’re buying.
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On Achieving My First 1,000 Page Views on YahooAs I write this, I am hovering on the brink –$1.49 and 990 page views - of my first Yahoo paycheck. Please, make my day.
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Business School 101My sons thought their wholesale lemon business had them set for life. And then life decided otherwise.
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The Kindness of Strangers?A recent experience at the grocery store illustrated that no good deed goes unpunished.
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Adventures in Hair Styling in Washington DCWho knew that the place I booked to have my hair done for an upscale wedding in Washington D.C. was a black inner city barber shop. The experience was actually more memorable than the wedding.
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Why Daughters Are (generally) Preferable to SonsRecent events have only confirmed my long term suspicious that where communication is concerned, daughters are definitely preferable to sons.
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Supermarket Parking Lots: Scariest Places in AmericaI know that everyone has to die of something. I, for example, am more than willing to die from chocolate. What I am not willing to have as the cause of my demise is Death By Supermarket Parking Lot.
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Why Older People Are in No RushSome of us do not want a to-do list, a bucket list, or in fact, ANY kind of list.
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One Too Many "Pets" in the CarMy father always insisted there were no circumstances in which he was willing to stop during weekend trips to our vacation home. He was wrong.
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The Perils of Spoiling the GrandDogMy husband and I know we should not do it, but we sometimes just can not help spoiling our granddog, Winston even at the expense of karmic revenge.
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Paradise and PestilenceRats, termites, mold - three words you'll have hear a San Diego real estate agent mention
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The Husband as Reluctant PatientFrom my husband's point of view, if you just leave things long enough, they will either get better or kill you. Either of which is preferable to seeing a doctor.
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A Case for CourtesyCome back rejection slips, all is forgiven. At this point, writers just want an answer.
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Why Internet Posters Don't Spell Too GoodThere's probably nothing I enjoy more than misspelled moral outrage.
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Plumbing the Depths of RomanceMy husband has always maintained that I married him for his skills with a sewer augur, but that's only partially true.
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Inga Explains the Mathematics of ChocolateInga tells you how to view nutrition creatively.
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How Women Drive Each Other CrazyI've spent considerable time over the years pondering the mysteries of the universe, but the one I truly can't solve is why it takes four women eighty emails to find a mutually-agreed upon date for lunch.
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The House that Had Too MuchEven in an era of more is better, I've concluded it's possible for a home to be over-amenitized.
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On Meeting My Son's Mother for the First TimeRecently I had the pleasure of meeting my son's mother for the first time. You have no idea how long I've waited to use that line. (OK, 33 years.)
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Mastering CSL: Coffee as a Second LanguageI don't have to tell you what a social disadvantage it has been to live in a place with so many good coffee houses and not speak Coffee.
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When a Little Knowledge is Way Too Much InformationAll anyone ever needed to do to get my husband to to spill every high level security secret he knew was tie him to a chair in front of a continuous loop of feminine hygiene commercials.
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Essay Topics College Applicants Would Actually Want to Write AboutIf college admissions officers want to get to know the '..."real' candidate, they've got to ask the right questions. Here's some I'd recommend.
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The Clairvoyant ComputerI personally think that it's not too much to ask that computers do what you want, not what you say.
