Andrea Rouda

Be Thankful

Expressing gratitude for everyday things may just be a good thing.

August 19, 2018

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Not So Fowl: The World of Show Chickens

A peek into the lives of folks who raise the Marilyn Monroes of poultry.

August 12, 2018

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Punctuation for Dummie’s

Pity the poor, misused apostrophe.

August 5, 2018

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The Repo Man Cometh

What if a guy rang your doorbell and told you he had come to repossess your car?

July 29, 2018

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Capturing Time

It’s possible, and it’s the glory in making art.

July 15, 2018

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The Boys in the Cave

The situation of the boys in Thailand put daily annoyances in perspective.

July 8, 2018

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Often-Overlooked Travel Dilemmas

Don’t tell me about carry-on, tell me about tsunamis.

July 5, 2018

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My Fast-Metabolism Diet

Can yet another new diet work for our contributor? Hope springs eternal.

June 24, 2018

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What’s So Great About Likes, Anyway?

Likes are meaningless. You can’t buy anything with them. And you surely can’t eat them.

June 7, 2018

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My Night at the (Venice) Opera

Even “La Serenissima” can’t change the tune of an opera hater.

May 17, 2018

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The Selfie Stick Goes to Italy

A trip to Venice confirms our obsession with capturing the moment (all of them).

May 3, 2018

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Can You Spare a Prayer?

Our contributor is emboldened by Kim Kardashian to ask readers to pray for her.

April 26, 2018

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The Haunted House Across the Street

Who wants to live across the street from an empty gray hulk?

April 19, 2018

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It’s All Good

Andrea makes amends for her mockery and criticism by counting her blessings.

April 9, 2018

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There’s Still Time

I READ about an artist who is 86 years old and still paints every day. Not much of a marketer, he never put much effort into selling his work, but now he wants some recognition. In a late-stage burst of perseverance he has managed to have a small museum mount a retrospective of his life’s […]

February 11, 2018

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Twitter, Hashtags, Pinterest. Really?

Andrea keeps up with the times by blogging, but she misses the good old days.

December 27, 2017

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Money Makes You Crazy

Andrea wonders whether the cause of Donald Trump’s crazy behavior is too much money.

November 10, 2017

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Dumb and Dumber

Andrea mourns the demise of cursive in public school and the ability of kids to do simple math.

October 31, 2017

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