I wonder what an astrological or biorhythm expert would say about me this week. It’s been such an emotional week. Regular readers of this space will know that at the beginning of the school year I was filled with doubts…
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You can go on a trip, but you can’t leave your family behind “Hey, I could buy this for Arborio Rice,” said my friend, “Deny-la,” who shall remain unnamed as she’s “hiding” her very visible pregnancy from her colleagues for…
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A few weeks ago I ran into an old girlfriend of mine at a pub in downtown Ann Arbor .She was nestled into a booth with her new man, sipping a martini and socializing with another couple across the table.She…
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I was 12 years old when I went with Jasmine Lowell from my 8th grade class to see The Princess Bride, and I knew right away that I was in trouble. We watched young Wesley scale cliffs, brave the fire…
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One day during college, my buddy Leon and I went to the $2 cinema to see Before Sunrise. It’s a great movie about two young travelers who meet on a European train and fall in love over the course of…
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Love Advice from a Love Imbecile About eight years ago, I had a feverish correspondence with a girl named Emily who lived in Brattleboro, Vermont. Though I’d never met her in person, I was sure that she was destined to…
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It seems we have barely car-pooled the kids to camp, slapped on the sunscreen, and settled down on the dock with a good book (or Kindle…) when our fleeting Canadian summer suddenly announces it’s already over. The bombardment known as…
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Someone should warn prospective parents about how much paperwork must flow to and from school and activities in order to raise a child. And they should also be warned that in the morning when you say, “kids, time to go…
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A few years ago, a friend of mine got engaged to his long-time girlfriend. Everyone celebrated and congratulated, but among our friends there were quiet rumblings about whether or not they were making the right decision. They clearly cared for…
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If you feel like your life is getting slightly out of control, or like you’re not getting enough done, or simply that you’re going from one day to the next just trying to get by, mindfulness might be for you. It is…
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