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Real Men Don't Wear Meggings Dec. 19, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

Doting wife that I am, I was concerned that my husband would be disappointed that I'm not getting hi... Read More

It's All in the Bag Dec. 12, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

Someone once told me that God gave women handbags because he knew, of the two sexes, women would be ... Read More

My Magnetic Personality Dec. 05, 2023

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Apparently magnetic eyelashes are a "thing." I realized this when I started getting a suspicious num... Read More

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire Nov. 28, 2023

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While I was driving in the car, I heard an ad on the radio for oven mitts. "Sometimes, taking pants ... Read More

A Shot in the Arm Nov. 21, 2023

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"You should get a shingles vaccine," said my doctor at my annual checkup. "You can get it at the sam... Read More

Can You Bark a Few Bars? Nov. 07, 2023

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My dog is not a big fan of heavy metal music. He doesn't mind a few bars of country music, and he se... Read More

Ain't It the Tooth Oct. 24, 2023

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Most of the time, my tongue and my teeth are blissfully unaware of each other. They each just do the... Read More

My Theory of Everything Oct. 17, 2023

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Any armchair theoretical physicist knows that Stephen Hawking had pursued a lifelong quest to come u... Read More

How Dryer I Am Oct. 10, 2023

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I am well known in these parts for my unresolved appliance aggressions. I have killed one microwave,... Read More

Knower of Where Things Are Oct. 03, 2023

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My husband and I just celebrated 31 years of marriage. We have a lot to show for it, including two a... Read More

The Elephant in the Room Sep. 26, 2023

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"I think we should talk about the elephant in the room," said my husband. "What are you talking abou... Read More

Regarding Women and the Roman Empire Sep. 23, 2023

Stephanie Hayes

If you are terminally online, you have no doubt heard of the following trend: Women ask men on camer... Read More

When All the World Is Your Cronut Sep. 12, 2023

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"Ummm, this is good," said my husband with a mouth full of food. "What is it?" I looked up from the ... Read More

Fall Fashion Faux Pas Aug. 29, 2023

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For most people, the arrival of Labor Day means dealing with back-to-school issues and end-of-summer... Read More

Are Inflatable Pools Miserable or a Balm to the Heat Wave? Aug. 26, 2023

Stephanie Hayes

The aquatic aisle at Target is a hall of absurdities, a gallery of blissful summer fantasies that sh... Read More

Tracy and the Chocolate Factory Aug. 22, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

Every so often, I get an email of doom that has been sent to me along with everyone else on the plan... Read More

Good to the Last Drop Aug. 08, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

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

Lost in Suburbia

I have often written about my mishaps and unfortunate interactions with suburban flora and fauna. In... Read More

Confessions of a Toilet Paper Hoarder Jun. 20, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

"Mom, why do you have 36 rolls of toilet paper, 12 bars of soap, eight tubes of toothpaste and six j... Read More

St. Louis Is Different Than Outstate Missouri. It Should Have Different Gun Laws. Jun. 19, 2023

Daily Editorials

A 5-year-old girl was shot and injured by stray gunfire Monday afternoon on the north side of St. Lo... Read More