“We did what you said, but the feedback has been mixed,” a delightful acquaintance well into her ninth decade wrote me recently. I could feel my blood start to boil. I had suggested she and her husband quit worrying about getting their memoirs into perfect
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Lent 2013, Day 7: In Good Voice
I realized the other day that I have the Johnny Mathis and Art Garfunkel versions of Albert Hammond and Hal David’s haunting “99 Miles From LA,” but not Hammond’s own. I also
Lent 2013, Day 6: Shredding and Shedding
My 2012 tax return is filed, and I finally got up the courage to ask my tax professional if I could get rid of some of the old records in my cabinet. She said anything before tax year
Lent 2013, Day 3: Sacrifices and the Cee-ment Pond
Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. One year when I was a child, my Lenten sacrifice was not to watch The Beverly Hillbillies. Now, while that may sound impressive if you’re of a certain age, it really wasn’t.… Continue reading Lent 2013, Day 3: Sacrifices and the Cee-ment Pond