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I found this book at my school’s book fair sometime in the mid-nineties, and I don’t think it was too old. It was probably for the preteen/teen set. I feel like the word “house” is …
The Movie: Mystery, Alaska
The Crush Object: Ron Eldard
The Story: Co-written by David E. Kelley and directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Parents), Mystery, Alaska opens on the town awaiting the arrival of a Sports Illustrated …
I have a problem regarding a friend’s wedding. Friend, whom I’ll call “Barbara,” is getting married in a month and I have to decide if I’m going.
Barbara is a co-worker of mine and decided …
Our author chat starts at 8:30 PM ET tonight (that’s Wednesday 29 June) with Gael Fashingbauer Cooper and Brian Bellmont. Just scroll down and click the link to get started.
I’d ordinarily open a TV essay with a phrasing along the lines of “Has anyone else noticed that…?” or “Is it just me, or does this show…?” I can’t do that on a Treme piece, …
please note revised date and time for our live author chat
Our next read-along book is Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops: The Lost Toys, Tastes & Trends of the ’70s and ’80s, by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper …
I went to Pride today. I went by mistake, and not really willingly, because I suffered some sort of nuclear brain fart while planning my afternoon and thought coming into the city on the west …
I have a question for the cat-happy readers of Tomato Nation. I’m six months pregnant with my first child. We have three cats, and I would like some advice on how to introduce the baby …
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A few years ago, I worked as a caregiver for elderly clients. One of my clients was Mr. B, and during the time I worked with him, I became close with his wife. Mrs. B …