Linda Galok
I read more than I clean house, laugh more than I cry, and cook as infrequently as I can get away with it. I'm an obsessive-compulsive wiseass, my favorite color is Hershey, and I believe in angels. But I'm not one.
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Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. Soren Kierkegaard
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19 Things to Love About Winter (Really)If you hate winter, this article might change your mind. My apologies in advance.....
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If the Shoe FitsFor anyone with two feet. -
An Artistic State of BeingPart of a "meet the artist" series with ImageKind & Fine Art America artists -
American Favorites - Food & DrinkDo you love beer, chicken wings, seafood and Dunkin Donuts coffee? Have you ever visited a Dunkin Donuts? If you do and/or if you have, please read this and share your thoughts, stories, opinions and answers. I'd really love to know. -
Cell Phone HangupsHumorous confessions of an inept multi-tasker. -
The Everyone Club - Club HuBFor anyone who ever felt bullied, left out, left over, overlooked, rejected, rebuffed, ignored, slighted or dismissed. Feel better. :) -
The Heart of ArtWhat is art? -
"Saving" the World One Photo at a TimePart of a "meet the artist" series with Fine Art America Artists. -
The Favorite Things ProjectA way to Be. Happy. What are your favorite things? -
Making the World Stand StillPart of a series of Fine Art America artist profiles -
Living the DreamPart of a "meet the artist" series with Fine Art America Arists. -
26 Better Alternatives to Watching TVCancel your cable for the month of February and find something different to do every day. -
In Search of Energy Stars (An Odyssey)A funny thing happened on the way to the Green Galaxy.... -
A Green-phobic's Guide to Going GreenIt's not always easy being green. Unless you're a frog. Or a fungus. -
It's All About YOU - a Fun Personality TestEver wondered how narcissistic you actually are? Take this funny little quiz and find out. It is, after all, all about you. Isn't it? (Assessment of results included at the end of the quiz - don't peek!) -
12 Creative Ways to Make Teen Drivers SaferSafety is no laughing matter, but this article may help you think "outside the box" when it comes to making your teenagers safer drivers.
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14 Helpful Hints for HotelsIf you're a hotel owner, manager, or employee, or if you've ever stayed or plan to stay in a hotel, read this.
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A Review of "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead" & LifeQuestions & Answers; Laughter & Tears; Life & Death; Perfect Circles
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How to Write the Perfect Thank You LetterIn honor of Write a Letter of Appreciation Week March 1-7
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The CrabsNo more guilt free moments of mastication....
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How to Write a Love LetterLearn how to write a love letter - even for non-writers
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13 Simple New Year's Resolutions Everyone Can KeepNew Year's Resolutions for real people.
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19 Ways to Get Out of CookingA list of 19 ways you, too, can stop cooking.
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Writers' Declaration of IndependenceA Declaration of Independence for writers based on the original Declaration of Independence
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Mind & Matter - a Volunteer Farming Community Promotes Mental & Physical HealthGould Farm in Monterey MA has been in existence for 95 years.
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Giant Pumpkin GrowingWhy and how do people grow giant pumpkins?
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30 Rude or Thoughtless Remarks & Their True Meanings RevealedHave you ever had trouble understanding rude or thoughtless remarks, even as you're making them? Do you ever feel unfairly criticized, discouraged by put downs or surrounded by negativity? Then this, my mean or clueless friends, is the article for you.
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19 Ways to Make People Think You're DumbHow much work does it really take to convince people you're dumb?
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Britney Spears Vs. Cracker JacksWhy I had to choose Britney over Jack...
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Members of Bad Attitude Family Accused in Death of Miss Common CourtesyAmericans mourn the death of Miss Common Courtesy. Alleged assailants still at large, armed and rude.
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Trust MeWhat happens when a husband plans a vacation for the first time in his life?
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8 Ways to Look OrganizedTips to look organized from a rigid, anal, annoying organized person.
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Buying Jewelry: Men's Guide to What to Get and Messages Jewelry SendsUnfortunately, men tend to pick jewelry the same way they pick their nose - very little finesse, thought or planning. It's just a job that needs to be done, and it's best to do it quickly, without over-analyzing the results and, when possible, where no one can see.
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Cardboard-Home Makeovers: Decorating in Desperate TimesWith the price of gas at $37 a gallon and still rising, unemployment at an all-time high of 88% in the U.S., there is only one thing left to do to relieve your stress: Give your refrigerator box an extreme makeover and improve your life with these simple steps.
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12 Reasons to Be a WriterWriters Write
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Life Lessons Learned from DadWhat kids really learn from dear old dad - probably more than you think.
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Does Father Know Best?Kids Give Dads Some Advice for a Change
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Eleven Ways to Tell You're in LoveMore evidence that girls are more complicated than boys (as if it was ever in doubt)
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The Key to CollectingConnections & Collections
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Lighten UpAppreciating light
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Memorial Day the American WayA way to honor Veterans with celebrations
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Traditional Ways to Observe Memorial DayMemorial Day - A day of mourning to honor American veterans.
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Bottled MemoriesWhat going home really means
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Do-OversWhat would you do differently the second time?
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Polishing the AppleAn Interview with five local Berkshire County teachers
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Pssst! Want to Know a Secret?Book Review for Cate Kennedy's "Dark Roots" book of short stories
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Dying to BreatheA love affair with cigarettes
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Learning by HeartWorried about what to get your Mom for Mother's Day? You are the Ultimate Mother's Day Gift.....
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What Makes Moms HappyKids know what Moms want for Mother's Day
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Remembering Mother's Day - for Moms EverywhereMothers never forget so don't forget your mom on Mother's Day.
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PolygamyShould we legalize polygamy?
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The Sport of StubbornConfessions of a Klutz
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16 Types of Cell Phone UsersA humorous look at cell phoners
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Cell Phone StoriesHow people really feel about cell phones
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Secret Tips for People Who Dare to Drive in MassachusettsHelpful hints for out-of-staters, and why we drive the way we do here in Massachusetts...
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12 Steps to Finding the Perfect Profession: 12 PsHow to prepare and pick the best career for YOU
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19 Ways to Make People Think You're SmartBecause we all need a little help now and then.
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The Only Recipe You'll Ever NeedSix weeks and a sense of humor and you'll never have to cook again.
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Pulling StitchesLam-Basting my urge to write
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Along for the RideIf your significant other won't let you buy a motorcycle, show her this. If she still says no, trade her in....
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How to Make a Perfect Peanut Butter & Jelly SandwichMost people probably believe making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a task easily mastered, requiring only hunger pangs and opposable thumbs.
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A Musing to Myself TooNecessity, Pleasure, Compulsion
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A Musing to MyselfOne writer's musings about the process
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Recycling KidsWhen, exactly is the right time to recycle your children?
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Test Driving a GuyThe most fun a woman can have shopping for a guy (without getting dirty).
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How to Be the (almost) Perfect Husband(Because almost perfect is achievable, and "perfect" would mean I remembered to include absolutely everything in my list of husbandly perfection - a highly unlikely event as I, too, am sometimes imperfect.)
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If You're SearchingConsider Green
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Shopping StylesHave you ever gone shopping with a member of the opposite sex?
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The Penny-Pincher TestIf you've ever worried that you lean toward mean and miserly, take this test.
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Going A-sprayHow seven women take life by the tube
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14 Ways to the Put the "O" Back in LoveFrom the simple to the sublime....
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Simple Valentine's VerseHallmark rejects you can use
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14 Simpler Ways to Put the "O" Back in LoveOh yes, you can....
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Pack RatsCan these two different types of people co-exist in harmony?
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Bubblebutt's Big MoveFun facts about groundhogs (a/k/a marmots, woodchucks and whistle pigs)
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A Humorous Look at Creative Ways to Paint Your CeilingFellow homeowners who aren't overhead-painting impaired have told me that if I took my time, I could master this skill and even come to enjoy it. Unless someone invents a chocolate-flavored paint that can be applied with my tongue, I truly doubt it.
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A Story of Sibling RivalryDo your parents treat their pets better than they treated you?
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The Battle of Raising Kids: How Parents Become War HeroesParents support, protect, defend and pretend they don't exist during puberty. Then, having done their best to prepare their solders for life, they hug them goodbye, and send them off to fight battles in their own back yards and wars far away.
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Dealing with Incompatible Taste When Doing Home RepairsDo you and your spouse have completely different styles when it comes to tackling home repair projects?
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Signs that You're a Writer: A Humorous Look at WritersHumorous look at being a writer
