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Looking wistfully back to last week
We always want what we don't have, right? I have long complained about the irrational exuberance of my dog, Ruby. She bunny hops on my toes to say hello, squeaking at an ear splitting pitch. This...
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What was your favorite book in high school?
I have a lot of friends who just don't listen to me or follow rules well at all. When I invited people to my 50th birthday party, I specified no gifts, or gifts of books for the kids at Treehouse, a...
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Doggy Update
This is a picture of Ruby's neck with the swelling about half what it was. She's back to jumping on the bannister in the morning, but still not barking much or leaping on beds and people. But we're...
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Where I was today
It would be too easy for you to guess what I did. But how about this: guess how much I spent (it was actually less than I usually get away with when books are involved!) Share this: The post Where I...
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YA reading: It’s a generational thing
Since I asked last week for some ideas for good books for high school readers to donate to Treehouse, I've had a lot of comments from folks of my generation. And I find them astounding. Most of the...
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The art of ignoring bad news
My shrink and I have spent a long time talking me into being less of a news junkie. Because when I focus on the news too much, I get depressed. Really depressed. Stay in bed depressed. So I have...
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Good things come in small packages — and come from small steps
This week for my Health123.com blog, I look at the power of small changes and how, over time, they can have a big positive impact. It's not just intuitive truth, but scientifically proved. A lot of...
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On Memory and Brian Williams, with a side-trip to Bruce Jenner
People have been piling on Brian Williams for the last two weeks over his lapse of memory related to events that took place in 2003 in Northern Iraq. NBC suspended him without pay over it. But I think...
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An open Letter to Kris Jenner and Other Wives of Trans Women
I wrote this letter to Kris Jenner one Sunday night after seeing her crying on a promo for her show. Mascara running, she was saying it was like she didn't exist. My heart just stopped, because I had...
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Lessons Number 1-10: Never Read the Comments
Since the essay I wrote (and talked about in the previous post) was first published in the Los Angeles Times, it was picked up by several other media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune, The Boston...
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