The Bird and the Man in the Red Car
The red car was positioned at an angle behind the bird, its rear jutting out into the road, as if...
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The Imperative of Sleep
Matthew Walker's book, Why We Sleep, is an eye-opener on many levels. Reading it is probably a better prescription for...
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Empty Brain Calories
Enjoying morning coffee on the patio, feet on a stool and looking out beyond the trees to the street beyond,...
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Mozart for Mom and Dad
Classic music spreads tranquility but much more. Because of its complexity, classical music is the choice to play around newborns...
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Cloth Diapers
Does anyone remember the joy of folding diapers? I'm serious? Warm and clean from the dryer, all that was expected...
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We Don’t Go to Bed Angry
We don't go to bed angry, that was a rule with the kids. It was to temper eruptions between a...
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HEY, GOOD JOB, KIDDO!
Underlying myriad cultural shifts in gender relationships, I sense there still exists a Me Tarzan/Me Jane mentality. At least for...
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Happiness Enters Through the Senses
A feeling of happiness begins not from a state of mind but an impression of the senses. From sight, sound,...
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The Chipmunk v. the Mouse
Chipmunks are cute and adorable. Mice are deplorable, not cute at all, but why the stark difference? Both are rodents—...
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