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Month: December 2010

2011 – Not Exactly Like the Jetsons Imagined

Posted on December 29, 2010 by arlene

This is a monumental New Year if you think about it. We are passing the first decade of the 00’s – and entering the second […]

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The Agony of De Feet – Fallen Arches

Posted on December 27, 2010 by arlene

Okay, I know I made a big deal that us middle-agers spend full evenings out discussing various medical problems in my Whine and Fine Wine […]

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Friend, or Strict Parent – Which Works Best?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by arlene

So I had a discussion with my son on various kids and what they are doing with their lives. Brett is in his mid-20’s and […]

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Horrors! Sally Jessy Raphael Was Staring Back at Me in Mirror

Posted on December 17, 2010 by arlene

So I purchased a pair of  red reading glasses on a whim and I put them on and looked in the mirror. With my blond […]

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She Loves You Yeah, Yeah, Nah!!

Posted on December 12, 2010 by arlene

When I was in fourth grade way back in 1964, there was only ONE Paul. That would be Paul McCartney. Although media and news were downright […]

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My Beautiful Baby Boy Turns (GULP) 26 Today!

Posted on December 11, 2010 by arlene

Even though my kids are grown, I am still very much a M-O-M. I am feeling particularly sentimental today because it is my son Brett’s 26th […]

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Convincing My Kooky Parents That I am Still a Writer

Posted on December 6, 2010 by arlene

My quirky aging parents are a subject I blog about often, and some readers tell me it is their favorite topic that I write on […]

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I Need Shoppers Anonymous, So Do my Kids Have a Chance?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by arlene

I basically divide people into two categories – spenders and savers. Oh sure you could throw in a few more categories such as the hoarders […]

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