Dear Bartender: My niece was born 5 months ago, and I got this idea from a book I read. This father had bought a bottle of wine when his daughter was born and they drank it 20 some odd years later. Bu… more →
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wrote 3 weeks ago: This past weekend I went to see The Five-Year Engagement. It was a cute romantic comedy, but I … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: “Use by 12 October 2012” the package I held in my hand commanded as I opened it and prepared lunch. … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: Last week, I was teaching a class on stage makeup to a throng of high school students, and when we b … more →
wrote 1 month ago: 10) Although I was the only one who couldn’t smell the reported funk in my refrigerator that my oth … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Isn’t it the worst thing ever when you finally get around to wanting to use those gift voucher … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This morning I was fixing my breakfast and I decided I would eat my favorite breakfast – yogur … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Jobo found a bag of walnuts in his cupboard that were 7 years old. Everyone on the mornin … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I tend to mock expiration dates. As Peg Bundy memorably said on the old “Married . . . W … more →
wrote 3 months ago: If you join Club Nintendo, as I’ve discussed before, you’ll become one heckofa happy fan … more →
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wrote 4 months ago: Well as my title may suggest, I ran into a few spoiling food issues the last couple weeks. It all st … more →
wrote 4 months ago: PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You might think holding onto old make-up is saving you money, but you coul … more →
wrote 4 months ago: It’s easy to start the New Year off with complicated, ambitious resolutions. I love that; it’s impor … more →