by Carolyn Bickford
We live in what should be a golden age of communication. At no time before, have there been so many ways to get in touch with one another. If I need to ask you a question, I can email you;…
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Several years ago, Peter and I got up extremely early on the day after Thanksgiving to check out the “door buster” sales. It was fun, and we got some great deals, but it’s not something we’ve been inclined to do….
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After years of argument, the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) which was clumsily shoved through Congress in 2010 is out in a form which consumers can review it and judge for themselves if they truly are getting more care for…
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Oh, Canada! Lately I’ve had a lot of dealings with the place, just over the phone, which have led me to the impressions that Toronto is a nice place, albeit with some bad neighborhoods, and Montreal is a Hellmouth. Until…
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Last night, at 1 a.m. in the morning, my husband and I were down on our knees calling out “Milo!” and shining flashlights into every dark, and possible hidey-hole in our living room, looking for our runaway hamster. Of every…
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When we booked a week on Clear Lake in northern California, we expected to enjoy nature and the lake. What we didn’t expect to find was an up-and-coming wine scene. As we gradually found out, winemaking is relatively new to…
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A few months ago, Peter was stymied by the fact that the tire pressure light on his 2010 Ford Escape lways seemed to switch on. He carefully checked the tire pressure, which was fine. He took his car to the…
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After our visit to UCLA, my family decided it would be interesting to visit a bookstore in LA. I scoffed at the very notion: Los Angelenos do not read. They watch movies, they write screenplays, but they do not read….
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When I first saw The Elf on the Shelf appear in stores a few years ago, I took it as a crass marketing scheme victimizing the thousands of people who each year have no idea what to get for a…
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As a small business owner, I get to talk to tax agencies, a lot. Often they send me notices that I paid too much, too little, too late, or I forgot to send it a form. I then have to…
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