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Women Are Funny, That's No Joke
The Hartford CourantGet your pen, keyboard or tattoo gun, everybody, and please write this down: Women are funny and always have been. Women's humor is not a "new thing." It's not like an iPhone 5, the use of genomic analysis in medicine or gay couples with babies on prime-...Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, Apple iPhone, Tallulah Bankhead, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Return to School & Mama's Sanity
The kids returned to school this past Monday... my sanity sputtering close behind. I would have made a full recovery from the 24/7 togetherness of summer sooner, only I've been buried in papers I have to fill out for both kids and turn back into their...
Tags: National Football League
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Book review: 'Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake' details good life
It says "memoir" on the jacket of this book, and this time, it's true. Anna Quindlen has been the diarist of baby boomers, and women boomers especially, since she began writing at the age of 18 for the New York Times, where her columns won a Pulitzer...
Tags: Nora Ephron, Miss America Pageant, The New York Times, James Frey, Book
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Local author tells stories about the human condition
chrisc@herald-mail.comJulie Gaver really does like shoes, as she indicated in the title of her recent book, "Must Love Shoes 2." But mostly, Gaver, a Tri-State-area corporate trainer and public speaker, loves a good story. Even a story about her own misadventures. "I love...Tags: Arts, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), SpongeBob SquarePants (tv program), Arts and Culture, Facebook
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Magic founder Pat Williams is battling cancer like an All-Star
All of this exposure and economic impact.
All of the hype and the hoopla.
All of the celebrities and festivities.
All because this man believed.
All because Pat Williams believed in Orlando.
Believed in Magic.
And now, as Orlando gets ready to...Tags: Orlando Magic, Health, NBA All-Star Game, Blood, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Bil Keane dies at 89; 'Family Circus' comic strip creator
Bil Keane, a cartoonist who chronicled the lighter moments of family life for more than 50 years through the gentle, heartfelt humor of the "Family Circus" comic strip, has died. He was 89. Keane died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his longtime...Tags: Television, Cartoons, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Allergies, Entertainment
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Theater review: 'The Mommies -- A Musical Blog'
Most everyone thinks his or her mother is unique. Whether the best, craziest, most aggravating or most loving, Mom is usually in a class all her own.
That works against the latest musical from Jeanie Linders, creator of the phenomenon "Menopause: The...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Social Media, Child Development, Music Theater
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Fur sure: Northwestern alum compiles fetching essays by dog owners
Hero. Ishmael. Ramsey. Sophie. Bonnie.
Those are, in order of appearance, the names of thedogs — all mutts — with whom I have shared my life from the time I was 4 years old. And if you listen to Wade Rouse — which you most assuredly...Tags: Northwestern University, Julia Keller, Farrah Fawcett, Angelina Jolie, Chelsea Lately (tv program)
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All About Food: Tales of the Thanksgiving rush
"The funny thing about Thanksgiving, or any huge meal, is that you spend 12 hours shopping for it and then chopping and cooking and braising and blanching. Then it takes 20 minutes to eat it and everybody sort of sits around in a food coma, and then it...Tags: Dressing and Stuffing, Turkey (animal), Restaurants, Thanksgiving, Cranberries
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Theater review: ‘The Mommies — A Musical Blog’
Orlando Theater BlogMost everyone thinks his or her mother is unique. Whether the best, craziest, most aggravating or most loving, Mom is usually in a class all her own. That works against the latest musical from Jeanie Linders, creator of the phenomenon “Menopause:... -
County calendar for March 10
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— Every Thursday morning in March, the Wilmore Senior Community Center will offer “Matter of Balance” classes from 10 a.m. to noon. The class is free and open to the public. For more information, call 858-3865, ext. 238....Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Christianity, Charity, Clubs and Associations, Relay for Life
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County calendar for March 31
news@jessaminejournal.comTHURSDAY — Every Thursday morning in March, the Wilmore Senior Community Center will offer “Matter of Balance” classes from 10 a.m. to noon. The class is free and open to the public. For more information, call 858-3865, ext. 238....Tags: Charity, Clubs and Associations, Relay for Life, Christianity, High School Sports
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