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In Praise of 'Quiet Competence' Feb. 28, 2023
On the rare occasions I have time to just read for reading's sake, I try to stay away from books on ... Read More
Keeping Quiet Jun. 30, 2022
Dear Annie: My mother-in-law can't keep a secret to save her life. Neither can my husband, for that ... Read More
Not Just the Loudest Shall Inherit the Earth May. 15, 2022
I was never loud. When I was in my early 20s, I ran into a lady who remembered me as a child. "You w... Read More
Silence Isn't Always Suspect Oct. 01, 2021
Dear Annie: About five years ago, my nephew, who was working in a foreign country, married a local w... Read More
You Can Take Them to AA, But You Can't Make Them Stop Drinking Nov. 05, 2018
Dear Annie: I am a mother of three children, but it's the oldest my husband and I worry about. When... Read More
Retiring During a Civil War Jun. 26, 2017
My parents were good working-class Americans, so they taught me to be scared and ashamed. They taugh... Read More
Go, Cavs, and Pass the Confetti Apr. 22, 2015
Now listen. We're not going to work ourselves into a tizzy here in Cleveland because a columnist in ... Read More
Free Range
May. 06, 2014
Free Range
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No Karmic Justice for the Nice Guy Dec. 05, 2013
Dear John: Does what goes around really come around? I've been dumped hard several times! I'm beginn... Read More
Mother Struggles to Build Relationship With Son Dec. 01, 2013
Q: I have a child who is an excellent student. He does not like to talk very much. My husband and I ... Read More
