Andrea Rouda

The Foolproof World News Diet

Reading the morning news is a surefire way to kill your appetite and achieve weight loss.

July 17, 2016

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Letter From Maine

Andrea realizes she prefers skunks to sirens.

June 12, 2016

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The Non-Granny Rant

Puhleeeze, stop talking about your grandchildren to people you hardly know.

June 11, 2016

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When Grandma Met Muhammad Ali

Remembering a chance encounter with the late legendary boxing champ.

June 5, 2016

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Solving Life’s Pesky Problems

No joy in folding laundry? The great minds at General Electric and Samsung are working on it.

May 22, 2016

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Nobody Cares What You Think

So, Donald Trump disgusts you? There’s no need to share your opinion, says Andrea Rouda.

May 15, 2016

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Yelp to the Rescue

Among Yelp’s more than 102 million reviews, Andrea finds some that help her avoid potential calamity.

May 8, 2016

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The Downfall of Civilization

What to say when a newspaper correction itself is wrong? Uh-oh.

April 10, 2016

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Andrea Tries CrossFit

The couple who works out together complains of their aches together.

April 3, 2016

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Your Physician Is Calling

Doctors’ offices are now making marketing calls, urging you to come in for a check-up.

March 27, 2016

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Korean Meanies

It’s easy to be hard. Think North Korea’s treatment of UVA undergrad.

March 20, 2016

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Life Without Bloomingdale’s

Andrea contemplates a monastic life — one without the legendary department store.

March 14, 2016

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Facebook Feelings

Second, and third, thoughts about Facebook’s new Reaction buttons. Wow?

March 6, 2016

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The Luxury of Silence

Andrea ponders a retreat at a Buddhist conference center in Maryland, where no one talks for seven days.

February 7, 2016

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Lessons from Elaine Stritch

Remember that everyone has their own set of problems — or sack of rocks to deal with.

January 31, 2016

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‘Concussion’ Hits Hard at the NFL

Based on a true story, this film confronts the dangers of playing football.

January 10, 2016

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Hot Tub Dreams

It’s snowing in Maine, and Andrea is rethinking her mantra.

January 3, 2016

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Don’t Get Mad

Andrea passes on a life lesson on how getting angry is of little value when it comes to changing anything.

December 27, 2015

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