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The High Cost of My Bad Habit Dec. 07, 2023
I did something really dumb that cost me $750. It's so dumb, I'm a little embarrassed to even tell y... Read More
It Is No Laughing Matter Dec. 06, 2023
Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns. You know, those face-painted fellows whose primary job is to spr... Read More
My Magnetic Personality Dec. 05, 2023
Apparently magnetic eyelashes are a "thing." I realized this when I started getting a suspicious num... Read More
Cheeky Medications Nov. 29, 2023
Many drugs today are based on large molecules, which can't be taken in tablet form because they woul... Read More
A Shot in the Arm Nov. 21, 2023
"You should get a shingles vaccine," said my doctor at my annual checkup. "You can get it at the sam... Read More
From That Annoying Lady in the PTA, a Call to Arms Nov. 18, 2023
Dear parents, Greetings, fellow chauffeurs, cooks, therapists and personal assistants! Mandy Jensen... Read More
Banning Together Nov. 15, 2023
In October, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law banning four common food additives: ... Read More
A Ping, a Ding, and a Beep Nov. 14, 2023
Beep. I heard the sound in my sleep. At first it was a part of my dream, but as I started to wake up... Read More
Is Our Father Kidding Us About Current Pumpkin Prices? Nov. 13, 2023
DR. WALLACE: Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and my sister and I want to decorate our family house, ... Read More
Sometimes It Takes a Push to Become Who You Are Nov. 11, 2023
How do we become who we are? It's tough to say sometimes, but I'm convinced you can trace my path t... Read More
Birds' Words Nov. 09, 2023
Recently we got a birdfeeder. Luckily, I speak Bird! Sparrow No. 1: This is just delicious! What do... Read More
This Fall, Don't Fall Nov. 08, 2023
In 2021, according to the latest data from the CDC, 100 older adults (age 65-plus) died from falls e... Read More
Which is Witch Nov. 01, 2023
If you happened to reside in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692-93, being a witch (or simply being accuse... Read More
Arrested Development Oct. 31, 2023
Apparently, there is a warrant out for my arrest. I'm not sure exactly what it is that I did wrong, ... Read More
How to Talk Turkey to a Budding Vegetarian Oct. 28, 2023
With Halloween jack-o'-lanterns starting to mold and my 5-year-old's "cool-looking" leaf collection ... Read More
Snoozing Your Way to Success Oct. 26, 2023
You're late. I've been waiting, like forever, for you to read this week's column. And now you finall... Read More
The Other Half Is Crazy Oct. 25, 2023
A Lancet Psychiatry study that analyzed responses from a 21-year-long World Health Organization surv... Read More
It Was the Best of Times and ... Well, It Was the Best of Times Oct. 21, 2023
As my physical therapist stretched my hip the other day, we talked about being Gen Xers. Parenting ... Read More
And Now for Some 'Clerical' Errors Oct. 18, 2023
Readers occasionally send me bloopers found in church bulletins. Some are probably authentic, and so... Read More
