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My Theory of Everything Oct. 17, 2023
Any armchair theoretical physicist knows that Stephen Hawking had pursued a lifelong quest to come u... Read More
Manual Labor Oct. 12, 2023
Man versus man. Man versus nature. Man versus himself. These, we learned in high school English, are... Read More
It Might Be a Long Weight Oct. 11, 2023
Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are proving extremely effective and popular, but they'r... Read More
It's Another Installment of 'Parenting by the Decades'! Oct. 07, 2023
Hello, and welcome to yet another installment of "Parenting by the Decades," the streaming talk show... Read More
Sweet Notes Sep. 27, 2023
Persons with diabetes (see Stories for the Waiting Room below) have trouble maintaining healthy leve... Read More
The Elephant in the Room Sep. 26, 2023
"I think we should talk about the elephant in the room," said my husband. "What are you talking abou... Read More
Buy My Book, but Read 'Candide' First Sep. 23, 2023
A collection of my columns, titled "Everything Is Going To Be OK (Until It's Not)," has recently bee... Read More
Horse Sense Sep. 13, 2023
A new study reports that adolescents who are inpatients at opioid addiction treatment centers are mo... Read More
'Alone,' Camping and Heeding the Call of the Wild Sep. 09, 2023
I'm no one's idea of a survivalist. My only time tent camping came at the age of 14. It rained all n... Read More
Back to School, or as I Call It, Armistice Day Aug. 26, 2023
Today, the skies were bluer, the sun brighter and the birds' chirps sweeter. For today, my friends, ... Read More
Italian Ice, Gum and the Dog Days of Ron DeSantis Aug. 19, 2023
We're in the dog days of summer, and Florida Gov. and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis a... Read More
Droning Co-worker Aug. 16, 2023
Dear Annie: I have a co-worker who, for many reasons, drives me up the wall. "Lana" is older than I ... Read More
Fly by Night, or a Mice Night's Sleep Aug. 16, 2023
A nice cut of filet mignon won't soon serve as a recommended alternative to warm milk or a dose of m... Read More
Dial 'M' for Misuse Aug. 16, 2023
Many words beginning with "m" are easily confused with one another. Can you select the correct "m" w... Read More
Burial at Sea Aug. 15, 2023
As I plugged my phone into the outlet next to the toilet, I had a fleeting thought that it was sort ... Read More
Ignoring the Judgments Is Just a Part of Being a Parent Aug. 12, 2023
Today was PJ day in our house, when we let the kids wear pajamas all day, no matter how silly it loo... Read More
Runner's Sigh Aug. 09, 2023
People who run marathons are indisputably to be admired, and the best of them possess a sort of lopi... Read More
Good to the Last Drop Aug. 08, 2023
As the only one in my family who drinks coffee, I often found myself making a whole pot of coffee in... Read More
The Bird Is the Word Aug. 01, 2023
I have often written about my mishaps and unfortunate interactions with suburban flora and fauna. In... Read More
Samsara and the Fine Art of Not Caring About Dirty Laundry Jul. 29, 2023
I've recently discovered a way to apply the karmic concept of samsara — the endless wheel of d... Read More
