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Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin

Month: February 2011

Remember Our Tech Deprived Teen Years?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by arlene

After watching my son deftly handle text messages on his cell phone, while juggling IM’s on his laptop computer, while flipping channels on the remote […]

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Sob. I Can’t Sing. And Yet I Do So, and Loudly

Posted on February 20, 2011 by arlene

My singing ability leaves a lot to be desired. This is truly sad because I have ALWAYS been a little performer and loved to sing. […]

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Obsessive Traits and Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2011 by arlene

I just love the month of February. In Houston, it means the two months of winter weather is ending and we can look forward to […]

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My Technology Challenged Dad and A Tribute

Posted on February 13, 2011 by arlene

I think I have emphasized in past blogs (for my long-time or regular readers) that my parents are stuck in a 70’s time warp. If […]

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Can Someone Explain the Whole Starbucks Thing To Me?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by arlene

Ok, I wrote a blog recently about how tragically uncool and out of touch I am these days and this is just another example. I […]

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Are These Crystal Earrings Magical?

Posted on February 5, 2011 by arlene

Let me start by saying that there are a lot of people that believe that crystals and stones have magical properties such as bestowing health, […]

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My Big Fat (Not Greek) Appetite

Posted on February 2, 2011 by arlene

You know those stereotypes of the Italian grandmothers that did nothing but cook and bake and shove food into their grandchildren’s chubby cheeks throughout their […]

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