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All I don’t want for Christmas ...

The last thing most of us need is more stuff — we already have plenty. I have an attic, a ..


I’m dreaming of a lottery windfall

I won! I won! I won the lottery! Seven dollars on a $10 ticket. I’m taking it as a lump ..


Failing the fiscal physical

It seems we are about to fall off the “fiscal cliff.” Didn’t we already do that? What happened in 2007 ..


Some years, you just want to stay home

Almost everyone we know has packed up and gone south for the winter. The ones who haven’t left yet will ..


Don’t lose sight of the reason for the season

Now that some stores are starting to open on Thanksgiving Day, my BFF Stacy and I don’t have to waste ..


The First Thanksgiving Family Feud

Historians agree that the Pilgrims really did celebrate a first Thanksgiving. But it wasn’t turned into a regular yearly celebration ..


Spamming the globe

My email program, which touts itself as the best in the world, promises effective spam filtering, easy-to-organize mailing lists and ..


The Debate Debate

Eighty-seven million Americans watched the first debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. You’d have thought Honey Boo ..


Looking for a shortcut to penury? Buy a car

We’re buying a new car this weekend. I’m hoping the clunker we’re using for a trade-in doesn’t conk out before ..


Junk jalopy is smart buy for parents

New muffler and exhaust pipe, $400. New tires, $700. Third trip to find out why the “check engine” light is ..


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