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Big and Boxy Are Back

Camp shirts make a comeback. We missed you.

April 16, 2019

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After You Say ‘I’m Sorry’

Knowing how to respond to someone’s bad news can be challenging. Some tips.

April 15, 2019

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Calling Your Inner Mom

With no mother around to catch you when you fall, you’re all you’ve got.

April 14, 2019

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A Slip of the Hip

Falling can hurt the psyche even more than the body.

April 11, 2019

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Green Acre #144: Cherry, Ho!

Another ‘secret’ place to enjoy flowering cherry trees.

April 10, 2019

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Makeup for Minimalists

Don’t want to look as if you’re wearing makeup? Some suggestions for that and for skincare, too.

April 9, 2019

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Brain Savers

There’s no magic pill yet to stave off dementia, although some supplements and playing games show promise.

April 8, 2019

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Didn’t I Say I Was Sorry?

Can apologies ever end? Should they?

April 7, 2019

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Green Acre #143: Spring’s a-Poppin’

The cherry trees are in bloom, but so are these spectacular orchids.

April 3, 2019

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The New Shapes of Jeans

Bye, bye, skinny jeans. Hello, high waists and looser shapes.

April 2, 2019

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The Promise of High-Tech Drugs

Personal 3-D printers could someday let people print their own prescription drugs.

April 1, 2019

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Protein Bowl? Chef Salad? You Decide.

Whatever you call them, these composed plates are good eating.

March 31, 2019

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A Moving Story

Caroline Carter helped me sell my house; her new book could help you.

March 28, 2019

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Green Acre #142: Read It and Reap

The editor of Flower magazine has lotsa ideas about blooms.

March 27, 2019

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What to Wear Anywhere

Sophisticated and comfy clothes for globetrotters and arm-chair travelers.

March 26, 2019

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That Itchy Feeling

The hardest part about having an itch is to stop scratching it.

March 25, 2019

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The Unfriendly Skies

Getting there–by airplane–is not half the fun.

March 24, 2019

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Scents and Sensibility

Perfume is serious stuff, but its containers can be quite amusing.

March 21, 2019

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