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The Meandering Path of Identity Sep. 01, 2024
I have hopes for my 40s. One was that I wouldn't continue to be the youngest person in the room. But... Read More
Learning To Set Boundaries in the Quest for Work-Life Balance Jul. 26, 2024
If I don't schedule downtime as a way to set boundaries and focus on the things that matter to me, t... Read More
Ah, Sweet Jackass of Youth Jul. 12, 2024
They say youth is wasted on the young. "They" are old people who are hugely offended by the beautifu... Read More
Time Magazine Betrays Its Tilt in Biden, Trump Interviews Jun. 07, 2024
Does Time magazine really matter anymore? It still has a circulation of over one million, but that i... Read More
We All Deserve Space To Pursue Our Dreams Apr. 12, 2024
The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop saved me from making a huge mistake last week. I emailed my edito... Read More
Giving Grandkids the Gift of Quality Time Mar. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: When my nephew was a toddler and his family visited, my mom (his grandmother) got big fu... Read More
We're Getting the Band Back Together Mar. 01, 2024
I don't live in the kind of city that gets Lady Gaga live for one night, or Taylor Swift. I live in ... Read More
I Was Country Before Beyonce Was Country Feb. 23, 2024
The old man's idea of paradise is inertia. Right now, there's an old woman looking sadly out the win... Read More
Lights at the End of Day Jan. 12, 2024
Understand. I live in an urban area full of old multifamily homes and Hyundai sedans with duct tape ... Read More
The Currency of Your Attention Is Worth a Resolution Dec. 31, 2023
The host of an NPR podcast explained how, as a kid, he was someone more eager to go to bed on New Ye... Read More
Request for Family Time Is Refused Dec. 06, 2023
Dear Annie: I am very close to my daughter and granddaughters, even though they live in Wisconsin an... Read More
Be Brave and Save ... on Haircuts! Nov. 13, 2023
If you or someone in your family could use a haircut but you're a little short on cash this month, d... Read More
Get Your Quality Time by Pitching In Nov. 12, 2023
Dear Annie: We reside only six miles from one of our children and 25 miles from the other. If we don... Read More
Spring Backward, Stumble to the Side Nov. 03, 2023
People can get stuck on an idea. After they do, they can only see the world in relation to that idea... Read More
It's 10:35 a.m. Does Your Watch Agree? Oct. 05, 2023
The CEO of British car company once complained in my earshot that his fancy jeweled Swiss watch alwa... Read More
Longing for More Family Time Sep. 08, 2023
Dear Annie: We have elderly neighbors who have allowed their 62-year-old son and his wife of five ye... Read More
Lifting Life's Weight at the Gym Jul. 21, 2023
It starts the way a million stories start. "I know a guy ... " And I do. Friend of mine. I've known ... Read More
When Four Seconds Mattered Nov. 23, 2022
Some people might think that sitting high up in the end zone of a college football stadium is not a ... Read More
Getting Too Cozy During Quarantine Sep. 29, 2022
Dear Annie: When COVID hit, my boyfriend and I — who already lived together — began spen... Read More
Should You Sign Up for a Nonprofit Board? Aug. 23, 2022
"A local nonprofit organization has asked me to join its board of directors. It's a real honor for m... Read More
