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Christmas Gift Ideas Dec. 06, 2017
Do you have a small fishbowl sitting around the house with a poor, dejected goldfish or betta swimmi... Read More
Why December Twenty-Fifth? Dec. 01, 2017
With the return of the Christmas season, I like to remind people that so much of what we learn about... Read More
Thanksgiving Amid the Patter Of Reindeer Hooves Nov. 21, 2017
What? Your Christmas tree hasn't been up for a week yet? Surely your home is ablaze with red and gre... Read More
Oh, You Shouldn't Have! Nov. 02, 2017
November means December is around the corner, and December means it's time to buy presents. But not ... Read More
Why You Need to Start Planning for Christmas Now Aug. 30, 2017
It's hot; you're sweaty and longing for some relief from the heat. Kinda makes you think about coole... Read More
Who's the One With the Bad Manners? Mar. 27, 2017
Dear Annie: We have six children, all of whom are married and have children. All 33 of us get togeth... Read More
Friend's Gifts Are Duds Jan. 29, 2017
Dear Annie: Christmas has just passed, and once again, I find myself hurt and insulted by my best fr... Read More
Boycotts Are a Form of Speech Jan. 19, 2017
Liberals have organized a campaign to boycott Simon & Schuster over its planned publication of a boo... Read More
Merry Christmas: Right-Wingers, the Red Pope and Jesus Dec. 28, 2016
Aah, 'tis the season for family, friends, eggnog, chipmunks singing Christmas carols — and all... Read More
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Dec. 26, 2016
Ever since the centuries-old story of a gift-giving old elf was immortalized in the 1822 poem "'Twas... Read More
Away for the Holidays Dec. 25, 2016
Dear Annie: Earlier this year, I moved to the East Coast for my first job out of college. My parents... Read More
That Wasn't the Deal Dec. 24, 2016
Dear Annie: This is not an earthshaking problem, but it concerns me. I am a childless widow and cele... Read More
Santa and the Scary Head Dec. 24, 2016
As most of you know, the mall Santas are not the real Santa Claus. Rather, they are Santa's coalitio... Read More
LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- GOSSIP Dec. 24, 2016
I want more than my two front teeth for Christmas; I want the soap operas to get a set of new implan... Read More
Burden in the Bells Dec. 23, 2016
"I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old, familiar carols play, / and wild and sweet / The wo... Read More
Europe's Future -- Merkel or Le Pen? Dec. 23, 2016
The terrorist who hijacked a truck in Berlin and ran over and killed 12 people, maiming and wounding... Read More
Not a Lot of Comfort and Joy as Obama's Legacy Starts to Go Dark Dec. 23, 2016
I'm dreaming of a bleak Christmas, my mind full of the ways Barack Obama's presidency is going down ... Read More
Homework During Holidays and Excessive Gift-Giving Dec. 23, 2016
Dear Family Coach: Every year my daughter's middle school assigns homework and projects during the h... Read More
Squash Cravings with Good-for-You Seasonal Foods Dec. 23, 2016
Cold-weather dining often means cozy comfort foods that fill out our winter sweaters. Seasonal super... Read More
The Message From the Manger Dec. 23, 2016
Celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth is a custom familiar to everyone raised in Western cultur... Read More
