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Slices of Life...I'll do it later

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Thomas Jefferson Yeah right.

Slices of Life...The bond of preschool

It was a party 14 years in the making. Attendees included nine moms who met when our kids were in preschool. Now, we came together to anticipate and celebrate those same preschoolers’ high school graduations.

Slices of Life...Outrunning fear

I used to be afraid. I feared many things: snakes, spiders, (lions, tigers and bears), the dark, being alone, writing, people not liking me, war, a car wreck, strangers, the monster under my bed and bad things happening to good people — to name just a few.

Slices of Life...Advice to my great-, great-, great- (and so on) grandchildren

The older I get, the more I realize how much there’s yet to learn

Slices of Life .... Dirty Little Secrets

Dirty little secrets. None of us are completely immune. We all have them — pesky yet irresistible traits or habits or desires we try to hide from everyone except ourselves.

Slices of Life...A return to holidays

For the last three years I’ve avoided holidays. Not the holidays in December. Every single holiday — all 12 months of them.

Cyberspace swaps symbols for words: #trending

The tiny word stayed out of the limelight and didn’t get a whole lot of attention — until the pint-sized preposition made the transition from word to symbol and suddenly @ was the place to be.

Slices of Life...Death of the dishwasher

We’ve had an on-again, off-again relationship for more than a decade. I guess if I’m going to come clean, I shoulder most of the responsibility for the spotty patches. Relationships require a certain amount of effort; I wasn’t consistent about the maintenance needed to keep things running smoothly.

Slices of Life...Being left is all right

Whether you’re turning a corner or signing your name, being left is hardly ever right. That’s because lefties are in the minority. Only about 10 percent of the population is left-handed.

Slices of Life...Warriors give all for the team

The warrior enters the arena prepared for battle, or at least an extensive period of intense physical, mental and vocal workout.

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Slices of Life...The sexuality of prime time

By now the dust is settling, and the leather has been discarded for next week’s costume change, but Sunday’s performance – without so much as a hint of lip sync – is being touted as one of the best halftime shows in Super Bowl history.