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Dorothy Rosby Contributing columnist I’ve only unfriended one person on Facebook, and he had it coming. It was before the last election, and Misguided Fool (not his real name) posted a steady stream of mean-spirited phooey. I...
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Joan Dorsey Contributing columnist This could start like a fairy tale. Once upon a time. But the older you get, they start with “I remember.” A lot of us, here in town, are baby boomers. We were born in the 50’s after WWII. We...
Read MoreJoan Dorsey Contributing columnist From the time I was eight years old, when my oldest sister was married and moved away, my parents would drive every summer to California. They saved up all year and then paid off their gas...
Read MoreDorothy Rosby Contributing columnist Here’s who I’m mad at today: Nicoteenia Caffeinia, Opulence Here’s How, and the Prize Notification Department, all of whom I received e-mails from today. And, come to think of it, yesterday....
Read MoreDorothy Rosby Contributing columnist I haven’t told my husband yet, but I’ve made a unilateral decision. We’re going to observe Screen-Free Week April 29-May 5. I don’t normally approve of unilateral decisions in marriages, but...
Read MoreJoan Dorsey Contributing columnist It occurred to me that spring, much like the leading lady in a play, has been gracing us with just a glimpse of her presence and then running off stage for a change of costume. The...
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Dorothy Rosby Contributing columnist No matter what you’ve heard, I’m not a difficult person. But every few months I get a brochure in the mail advertising a seminar for us poor souls who deal with difficult people. It’s called,...
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