Category Archives: Culture

The Frugal Fanatic

Saving money and living green are so cool these days. So why isn’t it cool when I do it? Sometimes this frugality thing goes too far. So says the Son and Heir, who is singularly unimpressed by the toys I … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day isn’t limited to what marketers and merchants make it — we can shape the day to one that fits our life and lifestyle. Continue reading

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The Genius and Ingenuity in All of Us

We’re all smarter than we think, and if we allow ourselves, we can accomplish more than we ever imagined possible. Continue reading

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Rabid Right, Ludicrous Left — Prepare for the Election Year

Far Right or Way Left – these are both bad directions, and interestingly, rather than move further apart as polar opposites, they share so many similarities in the way they seek to control other people’s lives that they actually amalgamate, as if they were on a circle as opposed to a line.

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Fresh Tofu, Right Off the Farm

Eating is something we all do on a regular basis. Why not make it a worthwhile, enjoyable endeavor? Continue reading

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Bullies and Bunny Rabbits — This Is Not Looney Tunes, Folks

Bullying is a big topic these days, but it’s always been around. Combating it requires what it always has: not new intrusive laws, but leadership and support from adults who are willing to act like grown-ups. Continue reading

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Learning About Life from Cookies

It is gradually dawning on me, however, that the messages within the cookies are not universally generalized inane sentiments that apply to the population at large, but insightful acumens directed specifically to me.

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The Art Collection on My Car Dashboard

One time, a red symbol flashed at me – and in the same way that I knew that running through a flashing red intersection light is not a good thing, I knew that running a car with a flashing red light in front of my face was just as bad. But what did it mean?

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside! (That’s Why I’m Inside)

the Norwegian Artist reaches deep back into his arctic roots and does everything but jump into the creek and run naked back to the sauna, which is fortunate because, although we have a creek, we don’t have a sauna. Continue reading

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My Beautiful Mind

So, yes, I guess my brain is kind of flat, which is okay because so is the computer screen or the average piece of paper, and I work a lot with these. Continue reading

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