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Fiber Benefits Sep. 05, 2025
We all know that fiber — and even more fiber — is beneficial. Scientists are now studyin... Read More
Healthy Eating and Food Costs Aug. 29, 2025
Most of us are painfully aware that food costs in the past year have risen. A survey by The Hartman ... Read More
The Adventures of Cuddly Face Aug. 29, 2025
I'd agreed to host a table at the company's awards banquet the evening after I did the opening keyno... Read More
When You're a Parent, It's Always the First Day of School Aug. 23, 2025
The first day of school recently arrived at our house. I woke up early to get the kids ready in tim... Read More
Building Muscle Later in Life Aug. 22, 2025
The older we get, the more we should focus on muscle mass and not just the number on the scale. In h... Read More
Start-ups and Stupid Stuff Aug. 22, 2025
"I'm going to make you a billionaire," Benito Mussolini said. That would certainly come in handy. He... Read More
Don't Bank on It Aug. 15, 2025
Remember the olden days when banks were friendly? When they gave you a toaster to open an account an... Read More
It's OK, Parents -- Getting Mad Isn't Illegal Aug. 02, 2025
When I was in high school, rarely was an insult worse than calling someone "fake." "Gosh, I love you... Read More
Use This Column as an Email to Your Senator Jul. 26, 2025
While we're distracted by Coldplay concert kiss cams, 20-year-olds in swimsuits arguing on "Love Isl... Read More
I Don't Think that Guy in the Mirror Is Me Jul. 25, 2025
Actors either look appropriate for a role, or they don't. Audiences wouldn't buy Danny DeVito as Bat... Read More
The Art of Nothing and Everything Jul. 20, 2025
I told him that heaven was this: the midmorning light, a beverage in hand, and us heading to the por... Read More
Praying That the Camp Mystic Families Find Meaning in the Madness Jul. 19, 2025
On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated the first nuclear bomb in New Mexico on what's now the... Read More
No Tax? No Snacks! Jul. 17, 2025
I agree with you, 100% Anybody who has a job today deserves mad respect, loud applause and free sna... Read More
Drinking Hemlock, Eating in the Shade and Following Dumb Rules Jul. 12, 2025
My son wants to eat his lunch in the shade. It's a reasonable request, sure, but he's at summer camp... Read More
And It Seemed Like Such a Good Idea Jul. 11, 2025
The envelope the charity's director received on Monday had no return address. The message inside ... Read More
Only Suckers Try to Make Magical Childhood Memories for Their Kids Jul. 05, 2025
I refuse to try to build any more precious childhood memories for my kids. I'm just giving them fuel... Read More
Pick Your Poison: Heat Stroke or Air Conditioning? Jun. 28, 2025
If you asked my dad the top three causes of illness worldwide, here's what he'd say: No. 3: Walking ... Read More
Dying With Bette Jun. 20, 2025
We've all heard about people who suffer for their art. Normally, that doesn't apply to me. As an ove... Read More
Happy Father's Day, Dad Jun. 15, 2025
It's not that I don't remember my father complaining. Because, oh, he did plenty of that. He complai... Read More
Who Knows Where the Phones Go? Jun. 06, 2025
I reach for my phone. It's not in my pocket where it belongs. I'd had it out earlier over where I wa... Read More
